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Listen to This Article - The New Kremlinology: Reading the New York Times

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Matt Taibbi
Jul 14, 2022
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With censorship soaring and real reporting all but taboo, the major dailies have just one important function left: being a political signaling system

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TK News by Matt Taibbi
The New Kremlinology: Reading the New York Times
On Monday, the New York Times ran a story pegged to a new poll, showing Joe Biden dragging a sub-Trumpish 33% approval rating into the midterms. The language was grave: Widespread concerns about the economy and inflation have helped turn the national mood decidedly dark, both on Mr. Biden and the trajectory of the nation… a pervasive sense of pessimism that spans every corner of the country…
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