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‘It’s Impossible to Imagine Trump Without the Force of Whiteness’

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“Up Next See More Presented by”

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The First White President

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“The foundation of Donald Trump’s presidency is the negation of Barack Obama’s legacy. It is insufficient to state the obvious of Donald Trump: that he is a white man who would not be president were it not for this fact.”

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The Lost Cause Rides Again

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“HBO’s Confederate takes as its premise an ugly truth that black Americans are forced to live every day: What if the Confederacy wasn’t wholly defeated? HBO’s prospective series Confederate will offer an alternative history of post-Civil War America.”

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How Insightful Is Dear White People?

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“Four Atlantic staffers discuss the Netflix show’s portrayal of a group of black students at a mostly white elite university. Dear White People is not about white people.”

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Barack Obama Is Okay With the Criticism

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“Up Next See More Presented by http://ift.tt/2okve8E https://www.theatlantic.”

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Swedish Ginger Thins

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“To roll out this dough you will need a pastry cloth and a rolling-pin cover, which are available at kitchenware stores and by mail order from Bridge Kitchenware, tel. (800) 274-3435 or (212) 838-1901.”

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Apple Crisp II

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“Caramel Apple Pork Chops Succulent pork loin chops are paired brilliantly with slices of tart apple cooked in a satin-smooth sauce of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. A few chopped pecans over the top make this a delectable autumn entree.”

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On Trump and the Election

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“With the election and current political climate, there’s a lot of very understandable gloom and trepidation right now.”

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‘I Miss Blogging, Terribly’

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“(Editor’s note: These questions from Atlantic readers—in bold—and replies from Ta-Nehisi were compiled from an “Ask Me Anything” he did with the TAD group on 1/12.”

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On Race Relations

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“After reading you for the last 5+ years or so, and becoming more aware of the racial strains that permeate the U.S.”