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Whitmer’s smart play for Trump’s voters

Detroit

Michigan

Whitmer’s smart play for Trump’s voters

For progressive Democrat voters, the governor’s willingness to appear with Trump is anathema

Ben Domenech

Tariff haters don’t live in the Rust Belt

‘Free trade isn’t free’

Teresa Mull

Kamala thought the vibes could save her

They never do

Ben Domenech

Jack White’s new solo album and the rise of the stealth release

I doubt No Name will convert anyone not already invested in White’s career. But at least the former White Stripes guitarist seems to be having fun

Graeme Thomson

American Life

Detroit detour

We took a side trip to Sonny Bono’s hometown en route to a birthday party in Indiana

Bill Kauffman

Art
November 13, 2020
Escape vehicle
The automobile’s artifice is its art, but it is still an art of artifice
James Panero
Drink
February 26, 2020
In praise of the Midwestern steakhouse
Frozen in culinary time
Zack Christenson
December 3, 2019
Detroit’s comeback is a myth
The economy booms, the construction cranes jam the skylines while the homeless set up camp on the sidewalks and bathe in the public fountains
Charlie LeDuff
Politics
August 1, 2019
The biggest loser in Wednesday’s Detroit debate was sanity
The insuperable obstacle the candidates faced was the stunning success of Donald Trump’s first three years
Roger Kimball
July 30, 2019
20 headline-grabbing stunts 2020 Dems might pull in Detroit
Which candidate will be brave enough to name Ilhan Omar as secretary of state?
Cockburn

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