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The immigrant story we sometimes forget

In the week when one more body was discovered in the Patapsco River, it’s important to remember the names, the six men who lost their lives when...

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Abortion is on the ballot. But so is loyalty to Trump

A long-promised Donald Trump statement on abortion has finally been released. As expected, it was vague and pleased few. The former president both...

11.04.2024 2

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A two-tiered justice system is nothing new — and certainly not what Trump says it is

It may come as a surprise to hear that I actually agree with Donald Trump on something: America does have a two-tiered system of justice. In fact, you...

21.03.2024 3

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If Mark Robinson is your standard-bearer, you might reexamine your standards

A lot of people now know about Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina. Some national and international outsiders...

14.03.2024 6

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Justice for Black voters? Or rap songs and sneakers?

Vice President Kamala Harris marked the anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Ala., this past Sunday, joining in a march across the Edmund Pettus...

07.03.2024 10

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Once upon a time, politicians wrestled with the role of religion in politics

“The Catholic public official lives the political truth most Catholics through most of American history have accepted and insisted on: the truth...

29.02.2024 5

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When the game of politics plunges into dangerous spectacle

“Are you not entertained?” shouts Maximus as the titular “Gladiator” in the 2000 film. And actor Russell Crowe sells it — enough to snag...

15.02.2024 10

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What E. Jean Carroll could teach ‘tough’ Republicans about calling out a bully

E. Jean Carroll is a brave woman. And her courage calls out the cowardice of many who could learn a thing or two from the writer who just won a...

01.02.2024 5

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Do leaders realize Americans who don’t vote for them are still Americans?

Was it a figment of our imagination? I’m talking about the 2004 keynote address at the Democratic National Convention by Barack Obama, then a...

25.01.2024 3

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Is Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza?

18.01.2024 3

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To honor Dr. King, GOP should honor what he really believed in

It was fitting that as the world honored the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who would have turned 95 years old on the holiday commemorating his life...

18.01.2024 3

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For history-challenged candidates, Civil War source material is nearby

Who would have thought so many of those competing to be president of the United States would have slept through American History 101? And I wonder...

11.01.2024 2

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When leaders reveal themselves, the next step is ours

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Even if you’ve never read any of Maya Angelou’s books, even if you have no...

14.12.2023 2

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Carter funeral, Rustin biopic show lives getting deserved reexamination

In an ideal world, those who promote peace are heralded, those who elevate nonviolence held up as examples to imitate. In real life, not so much. In...

30.11.2023 2

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Is it that hard to be a leader for all Americans?

It’s “so-called Islamophobia,” at least according to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who used that label to deride President Joe Biden’s efforts...

16.11.2023 3

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Does Speaker Johnson realize some of his best constituents are Black?

“Some of my best friends are Black” is a phrase that has become cliché, and deservedly so, since it is essentially a dodge. Folks uttering those...

02.11.2023 2

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Speaker mayhem: When the rules are rigged, it breeds chaos

Just think what you would do if you got the chance to rig the rules in order to win the game every time. Wouldn’t you be tempted? Well, never let it...

26.10.2023 1

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You’re Not Imagining It: Support for Political Violence Is Growing

Listen to What Next: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Tweet Share Share Comment Last week, at a...

23.10.2023 3

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House Republicans wanted all the control, while doing none of the real work

In his pre-Sundance, Hollywood golden boy, leading man days, Robert Redford starred in a cynical, sometimes comical take on the world of political...

19.10.2023 3

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Is this the leadership America deserves? Seriously?

“I think there’s some reason to doubt whether or not Matt Gaetz is serious,” said Rep. Dusty Johnson, Republican from South Dakota. Talk about...

05.10.2023 6

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When being kicked out of a theater is about more than bad manners

I’m not sure why the story of Rep. Lauren Boebert, the Republican from Colorado, getting escorted out of a Denver stage performance of...

26.09.2023 5

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America’s two-tiered justice system isn’t new — just don’t talk about it

The Confederate monument outside the courthouse in Gaston County in North Carolina was not erected just after the Civil War ended. Like so many...

14.09.2023 2

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America’s future depends on a truthful reckoning with its past

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” It’s a quote that in some form has been attributed to many and uttered by...

11.09.2023 20

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A summer of reflection — and fears of history repeating itself

It is a striking image, a fearless visage staring at the camera while holding a sign with booking number “7053” chest high. “Beautiful rebel”...

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