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If U2 Wants to Fight Trump, It Can Do Way Better Than Recycling ‘The Joshua Tree’

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In 1987, The Joshua Tree was a zinging riposte to Reagan-era cultural conservatism. But the election of President Trump merits more than U2 simply re-touring of the same album.

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