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Some hall-of-fame responses about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Tom Nichols
Tom Nichols is a staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of the Atlantic Daily newsletter. He is a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, where he taught for 25 years, and an instructor at the Harvard Extension School. He has served as a legislative aide in the Massachusetts House and the U.S. Senate. He writes about international security, nuclear weapons, Russia, and the challenges to democracy in the United States and around the world—along with occasional contrarian views on popular culture. His books include The Death of Expertise and Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault From Within on Modern Democracy. He is also a five-time undefeated Jeopardy champion.
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A bad idea gets worse every year.
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While America was fighting on the ground, the Federation was fighting in space.
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This year, forgo despair and listen to Jacob Marley.
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After a year of misfortune, Putin is about to have a friend in the White House.
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The blunder will haunt Democrats during the next Trump administration.
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Donald Trump’s choice for FBI director speaks volumes about his real second-term agenda.
Pete Kiehart / Redux The Trump Marathon
If Americans want to hold Trump accountable in a second term, they must keep their heads when he uses chaos as a strategy.
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These four Trump picks should be stopped.
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The Senate can stop her.
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