I have often disagreed with Nicholas Kristof, but have always considered him a person of good character. (I see him, as I always have, as a “bleeding-heart” liberal, a person who wants the best for e… (View Post)

In Moynihan's key race, the 1976 Democratic primary, he won by fewer than 10,000 votes (36.43%), over Bella Abzug. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_York (View Post)

On terminology: In the US, books for teenagers used to be called "juveniles". For example, the series Robert Heinlein wrote for Scribners: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_A._Heinlein_b… (View Post)

The Guardian urging US news organizations to attack Trump, and defend Biden makes me think those running the newspaper are unaware of recent poll findings, for example, this one: "Members of Gen… (View Post)

Also off topic, but important. From David Miliband: "Half the children under 5 in Somalia, the epicenter of the current crisis, could become acutely malnourished this year. Untreated, these chil… (View Post)