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Benedict Cosgrove

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Jun 11, 2020

Trump Attacks What He Can’t Understand: Courage, Decency, Service, Sacrifice

For autocratic goons like Donald Trump, men and women of principle are not people to admire. They’re punch lines, chumps, enemies.

Trump Attacks What He Can’t Understand: Courage, Decency, Service, Sacrifice

Benedict Cosgrove

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May 14, 2020

The Consolations of Bleak Poetry When Nature Turns Against Us

As COVID grinds on, works that cast a harsh light on our own mortality and our place in the natural world can offer unforeseen comfort.

The Consolations of Bleak Poetry When Nature Turns Against Us

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The Haven

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Benedict Cosgrove

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May 24, 2017

21 Headlines for Articles I Might Write Someday

“‘Casablanca’ Is a Pretty Good Movie, and I Can Prove It,” and other potential ideas that may or may not come to anything.

21 Headlines for Articles I Might Write Someday

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The Awl

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Benedict Cosgrove

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May 1, 2017

Arbor Day Is The Only Holiday That Matters. Period.

Almost all other holidays are about the past. Arbor Day is about the future.

Arbor Day Is The Only Holiday That Matters. Period.

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The Awl

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Benedict Cosgrove

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Apr 25, 2017

The Signature Moment of Donald Trump’s First 100 Days

‘It’s not mine! Somebody gave me that shit, man! It was one of my friends! I’ll point him out to you!’

The Signature Moment of Donald Trump’s First 100 Days

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The Awl

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Benedict Cosgrove

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Mar 24, 2017

None Of Us Will Change Our Minds About Trump Or Any Other Fucking Thing

The human mind is capable of tremendous distortions, all in the service of our own personal motivations.

None Of Us Will Change Our Minds About Trump Or Any Other Fucking Thing

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The Awl

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Benedict Cosgrove

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Feb 28, 2017

American Folk Remedies for the Post-Obamacare Age

Let the healing begin, patriots!

American Folk Remedies for the Post-Obamacare Age

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The Awl

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Benedict Cosgrove

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Feb 17, 2017

Forget ‘1984’ — Today, Orwell’s Essays Matter More

Regardless of how prescient Orwell’s novels might seem, his powerful, tightly argued essays remain far more relevant today than his fiction…

Forget ‘1984’ — Today, Orwell’s Essays Matter More

Benedict Cosgrove

Benedict Cosgrove

Writer and editor, online and off, for 3+ decades. Contributor to NY Times, Washington Post, TIME.com, Daily Beast + more. Visit: bdcwrites.com. @bdcgrove

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