Krugman hits a bunch of themes in this one, among them Alexander Hamilton, Russiagate, and the claim that no president ever acted on the desire to imprison his opponents. We restore a bit of perspective by glancing back at American history.

Krugman Column

“The Worst and the Dumbest” (January 8, 2018)

Contra Columns

Episode 33: Carlos and Bob Read the Intel Report on Russian ‘Hacking’ (The Lara-Murphy Show)
“He’s Good and Bad on Foreign Affairs, Good and Bad on the Economy,” by David R. Henderson
“Protecting the Shaky Russia-gate Narrative,” by Robert Parry
“Why did Flynn lie and why did Mueller charge him with lying?,” by Alan Dershowitz
“The RussiaGate Witch-Hunt—The Deep State’s ‘Insurance Policy’,” by David Stockman

Debate Mentioned

Woods vs. Malice on Alexander Hamilton

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