So Fascinating (And Sad), Watching the U.S. Self-destructing Her/Himself

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DARKNESS IN WASHINGTON - About Speaker Speaker John Boehner

by George Packer, The New Yorker:

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/georgepacker/2013/10/darkness-in-washington.html

And it's not just the U.S., it's also happening in Russia
WOMEN, GAYS, AND CLASSICAL MUSIC
by Alex Ross, The New Yorker:


http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/10/women-gays-and-classical-music.html