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Theodore R. Johnson

Theodore R. Johnson

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What a slot car racetrack reminded me about Christmas magic

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Is Gen X ready to lead?

18.12.2025 6

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There are two Black Americas. Not everyone is happy about it.

11.12.2025 100

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Venezuela reveals what Trump covets most

03.12.2025 30

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What my deep-fried turkey has to teach about America this year

27.11.2025 10

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The local affordability issue driving elections

19.11.2025 20

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Veterans like me did not fight to be called fraudsters

13.11.2025 50

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The real cost of an unchecked president

06.11.2025 20

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As ICE roils Chicago, the city is getting the last laugh

29.10.2025 4

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The Supreme Court is poised to erase Black power in the South

23.10.2025 90

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Trump’s sacrilegious campaign to put his name on everything

16.10.2025 60

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‘No more beardos’: Appearance trumps performance at Pentagon

03.10.2025 5

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How Trump nearly doubled his support from Black voters

25.09.2025 20

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Obama makes an about-face on red and blue America

15.09.2025 60

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What I learned from the dentist about biting off more than I can chew

02.09.2025 20

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Trump’s National Guard deployment echoes Hurricane Katrina mistakes

28.08.2025 20

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Who does America think it is? Next year, we might find out.

29.07.2025 30

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Feel like Congress doesn’t care what you want? You’re right.

07.07.2025 70

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How HBCUs fight for survival in Trump’s America

25.06.2025 30

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What real patriots should think about Trump’s parade

11.06.2025 3

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Trump’s plan for Black Americans was mostly bait and switch

28.04.2025 30

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Our military prepares for war. It can handle a library.

17.04.2025 40

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Rites of passage and modern masculinity

31.03.2025 6

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Why buyer’s remorse is boiling over in congressional GOP town halls

12.03.2025 6

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To check Trump’s ambitions, others in government must assert their own

30.01.2025 40

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Trump speaks. The monuments to American greatness are listening.

20.01.2025 5

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The trophy I’m chasing hints at midlife crisis. I’d still wear it with pride.

04.01.2025 4

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She’s big, she’s green, and she has a message for America

01.01.2025 50

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In troubled times, there’s no place like home

The saying that you can never go home again might be true, but I’m from people who believe in always going back. It’s good for the soul and a...

02.12.2024 7

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A message from Black America is coming — ready or not

On recent trips to Wisconsin and North Carolina, my conversations with voters were both uplifting and unsettling. There were young people excited...

29.10.2024 3

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Black voters are joining a coalition. It’s always a gamble.

09.10.2024 6

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The hard and sacred work of renewing democracy

30.09.2024 20

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It’s never too late to be a sharp-dressed man

13.09.2024 20

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‘When men become less critical to a society’s security, masculinity takes a hit’

From suicide rates to life expectancy to labor participation, men are clearly in trouble. But the crisis runs deeper than the numbers suggest. What...

05.09.2024 10

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A failing grade for the electoral college

The electoral college is gearing up for the fall semester. An election that once promised a presidential rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump...

04.09.2024 100

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