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David Rieff
Author, Journalist
David Rieff (born 1952, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American nonfiction writer and policy analyst. His books have focused on issues of immigration, international conflict, and humanitarianism. He has published numerous articles in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, El Pais, The New Republic, World Affairs, Harper's, The Atlantic Monthly, Foreign Affairs, The Nation, and other publications.
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The author says many chapters in the American progress narrative have already concluded.
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David Rieff reflects on Obama’s conservatism
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The author says legalizing drugs in the US would greatly help the civil conflict in Mexico.
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The author sees little threat in Russia’s forays into the Caribbean but much to worry about in Mexico’s narco war.
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The author says the International Criminal Court’s ruling on al-Bashir will accomplish nothing.
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David Rieff describes Europe’s fabled system of social welfare.
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The author sees some bright signs in the binational approach to security in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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The author speculates on the future of American-style capitalism.
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The author says money not technology has weakened our ability to think critically.
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David Rieff on the decline of intellectualism.
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The author describes the insatiable curiosity his mother, Susan Sontag, maintained throughout her life.