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King never gave up his righteous fight, an example for all to follow

21.01.2025 10

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Mary C. Curtis

When the will of the voters meets a political power grab

16.01.2025 10

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Mary C. Curtis

Jimmy Carter’s version of being a man should still mean something

It sounds like the plot of an adventure film — an elite, trained military unit is sent on a mission that’s intricate, critical and dangerous. But...

03.01.2025 20

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A holiday season of personal and political reflection

If my mother were alive, she would be disappointed at what her Republican Party has become. But not surprised. She had witnessed the GOP inching...

12.12.2024 3

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Democrats’ competing postmortems leave out history — and the obvious

When the primary for the 2020 presidential contest was just beginning, an acquaintance — an intelligent, wealthy, white Democrat — shared her sure-...

05.12.2024 8

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The consequences of climate and environmental policy unleashed

Remember the movie “Elysium”? Though the dystopian, science-fiction vision of a future Earth didn’t cause much of a stir when it was released in...

14.11.2024 8

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The threat of lawlessness hung over this election

Really, it was just a little thing that happened pre-election. Someone planted two Trump/Vance signs on my property — without my permission,...

07.11.2024 3

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Closing with ‘values,’ Trump and Harris stand in contrast

The candidates for president of the United States and their surrogates are talking a lot about values, and demonstrating their very different...

30.10.2024 1

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An election that’s bigger than one country

During trips to Europe when Barack Obama was president of the United States, I felt like a rock star because, well, he was one, and some of that...

16.10.2024 2

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Stoking division may be a winning campaign strategy, but it comes at a cost

One Republican president, George W. Bush, honored Dikembe Mutombo at his 2007 State of the Union address at the Capitol, saying, “Dikembe became a...

03.10.2024 10

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In battleground North Carolina, a Kamala Harris crowd overflowing with joy — and urgency

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One rule for politicians and politically inclined citizens: Stay away from Hitler references. They have a “boy who cried wolf”...

19.09.2024 2

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Despite a debate win, Kamala Harris must walk an all-too-familiar tightrope

The expectations were very different for the two candidates for president standing on the debate stage Tuesday night. One had to look presidential,...

11.09.2024 2

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Charges Against the Apalachee Shooter’s Father Won’t Deliver Justice

Tweet Share Share Comment Listen to What Next: Apple Podcasts Spotify Last Wednesday, it happened again. This time in the small city of Wilder,...

09.09.2024 1

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Looking to the future, with a nod to history at the DNC

It is fitting that President Joe Biden was the opening night star at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He is the party’s past and...

20.08.2024 2

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Now who’s in disarray?

Just give up trying to make sense of the last few weeks. Was the Trump-Biden debate just a little more than a month ago? Maybe that’s why in...

01.08.2024 2

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Respect for difference is more important than an appeal for nonexistent unity

Stop. Reflect. Promise to do better, as individuals and as a country. That would be a thoughtful reaction to an attempted assassination at a...

17.07.2024 2

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The never-ending fight for civil rights

It was a milestone that came and went with minimal political fanfare, the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil...

11.07.2024 4

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