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February 21, 2023
Donald Trump Says All Presidential Candidates Should Take “Mental Competency” Tests
As we all know, he would definitely ace that test.
December 11, 2020
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The American Fetish for Elderly Elites
The United States has two speeds when it comes to older people: sycophancy for the powerful, contempt for everyone else.
July 2, 2019
How Old Is Too Old to Be President?
With three septuagenarian Democrats vying to take on the 73-year-old Trump, age is more than just a number.
February 20, 2018
Time Is a Feminist Issue
Six writers discuss the so-called generational divide in the #MeToo movement
February 7, 2016
The feminist age divide is becoming an issue in the Clinton campaign.
April 28, 2014
Watch: The Brutal Ageism of Tech
When experience becomes a drag on an engineer's resume
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March 23, 2014
The Brutal Ageism of Tech
Years of experience, plenty of talent, completely obsolete


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