SCANNING THIS WEEK’S POLITICAL HORSESHOE 

A political theory holds that the extreme left and extreme right draw close at the opposite ends of a horseshoe-style curve.  Differing views between traditional left and right leave a wide, but respectful, ideological gap in the middle of that curve. The extremes narrow the gap because they share similar views about exercising power and…

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THE PERILS OF ENTITLEMENT

This post is about pro basketball, but it goes deeper. Sports offers meaningful insights into American society. Two teams reveal compelling stories about failure and success. The New York Knicks long have been woeful. Owner James Dolan—who inherited the team—is noted more for dollars than sense. In 2011, the Knicks traded good young players for…

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