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David Masciotra is the author of six books, including "Exurbia Now: The Battleground of American Democracy" and "I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters." He has written for the New Republic, Washington Monthly, CrimeReads, No Depression, and many other publications about politics, music and literature.

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Trumpcare fiasco proved it: Republicans are utterly divorced from reality

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Donald Trump: A bigger “factoid” president than Nixon?

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Jim Harrison (Grove Atlantic/Wyatt McSpadden)

Not for the “clean eating” crowd: Jim Harrison’s “A Really Big Lunch” is a blueprint for eating for pleasure

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March Madness and money: Should American universities spend so much serious cash on sports?

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The gospel of Alicia Keys: In an era dominated by phony vulgarity, she stands for wisdom, authenticity and genuine artistic vision

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Carryn Owens (Getty/Alex Wong)

You can’t argue with “support the troops”: How intelligent debate over military policy, defense spending and war shuts down

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Donald Trump’s idiot box anger addiction: The country’s a disaster and the world is a mess? That’s TV talking

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Strand of Oaks (Maclay Heriot)

“Play it loud on the radio”: From Strand of Oaks, an ode to joy for grown-ups

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Protestors watch a fire on Sproul Plaza during a rally against the scheduled speaking appearance by Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos on the University of California at Berkeley campus on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 (AP/Ben Margot)

Milo’s free speech makes big bucks: Students have the right to push back when universities promote his worldview

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Rita Dove (AP/Charles Tasnadi)

Rita Dove: “The first thing that goes when a government becomes a tyranny are words”

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“You can’t coddle white brothers and sisters”: The fiery racial gospel of Michael Eric Dyson

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Vulgarians at the gate: The next 4 years could be a long, slow, messy slide into cultural oblivion

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WATCH: The pursuit of happiness: The American cultural case for a Universal Basic Income

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The pursuit of happiness: The American cultural case for a universal basic income

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Donald Trump shaves the head of Vince McMahon at Wrestlemania 23, April 1, 2007; David Foster Wallace (AP/Carlos Osorio/Hachette/Salon)

Donald Trump and the hobbling of shame: David Foster Wallace warned us about reality TV and we didn’t listen

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George Michael at Wembley Stadium, June 11, 1988. (AP/Gillian Allen)

George Michael, a queer guide for the straight guys

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My college students aren’t “snowflakes” — they’re tougher than their critics could imagine

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Donald Trump’s winner-takes-all wasteland: America will never be “great” if we continue to worship the hustle

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CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 01: Guests listen to President-elect Donald Trump speak at U.S. Bank Arena on December 1, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Trump took time off from selecting the cabinet for his incoming administration to celebrate his victory in the general election. (Photo by Ty Wright/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

Sorry to burst your bubble, but don’t all Americans live in their own little worlds?

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Art is not an escape — it’s our most powerful weapon against apathy

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“Real Americans” vs. “coastal elites”: What right-wing sneers at city dwellers really mean

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Trump supporters at a campaign rally (Getty/Joe Raedle)

White flight from reality: Inside the racist panic that fueled Donald Trump’s victory

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Kim Kardashian is the GOP’s only hope: If American democracy is now a reality show, let’s bring in a real star

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Donald Trump; Walt Whitman (Reuters/Carlo Allegri/Wikimedia)

Walt Whitman saw Donald Trump coming: “Genuine belief seems to have left us. The underlying principles of the States are not honestly believed in”

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