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The chaotic events leading up to Mitt Romney's defeat in the 2012 election indicated how far the Republican Party had rocketed rightward away from the center of public opinion. Republicans in Congress threatened to shut down the government and force a U.S. debt default. Tea Party activists mounted primary challenges against Republican officeholders who appeared to exhibit too much pragmatism or independence. Moderation and compromise were dirty words in the Republican presidential debates. The GOP, it seemed, had suddenly become a party of ideological purity. Except this development is not new at all.

Är svenskarna världens dummaste folk? I USA har det varit ett begrepp att svenskar som emigrerade dit ansågs som dumma, i den bemärkelsen att de var lättlurade. Är detta sant i dagens Sverige? Håller vi på att luras in på farliga vägar? Häpnadsväckande och obehagliga uppgifter visar att så är fallet och för första gången träder en helhetsbild fram. De godtrogna svenskarna har blivit grundlurade, bland annat på freden. I "Världens dummaste folk?" sammanställs information som tidigare publicerats offentligt men som aldrig tycks ha uppmärksammats.

"The Sand Mines That Ruin Farmland" is from the May 23, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nancy C. Loeb and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"A Wall St. Veteran's Gilded Road to Ruin" is from the June 9, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by James B. Stewart and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Is Israeli democracy in danger? A proposed High Court override clause has many concerned about a possible tyranny of the majority. Join us as a diverse set of legal experts discuss with ToI editors what’s currently at stake.