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The Cracker Barrel mess exposes the cynicism of the rightwing culture war | Sidney Blumenthal

The Cracker Barrel mess exposes the cynicism of the rightwing culture war | Sidney Blumenthal

First they came for the Smithsonian. Then they came for Cracker Barrel. Whether it’s the museums or the corporations – or the universities, law firms, federal departments and agencies – the attack lines of the Trump culture war and its culture warriors are the same. The vicious full-scale assault on the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain after the company naively wandered …

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Trump’s Russia shift must come with action, says Sen. Blumenthal : NPR

Trump’s Russia shift must come with action, says Sen. Blumenthal : NPR

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America President Trump’s change of tone on Russia and its ongoing war against Ukraine is a “remarkable shift” …

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