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Why is modern political engagement modeled after school spirit?

March 15, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Democracy, Politics, Sports One comment

I recently read that legendary Indiana University basketball coach, Bobby Knight, said that the best thing about that job was how great the fans

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Saving NPR, one local affiliate at a time: WAMC

March 11, 2017 Renee Shur Media, Politics Leave a comment

My local public broadcasting station, WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, just raised $1,034,896 in a one-day fund drive, and they’re hoping to start a trend. When

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Lies, more lies and then Pinocchios for Trump

February 26, 2017 Bill Kesler Government, Politics, Uncategorized Leave a comment

Poor fact-checkers. The lies coming out of the White House just won’t stop. The Washington Post uses Pinocchios to score just how bad a

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Trading Trump for Pence: A Raw Deal

February 21, 2017 Reece Ellis 2016 Election, Politics, Trump One comment

President Donald Trump must go, that much is clear. But if and when he does go, would we be jumping from the frying pan

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Going after Federal regulations: Trump discovers ‘dark matter’

February 1, 2017 Bill Kesler Government, Politics, Trump Leave a comment

In his first weeks in office, Donald Trump has been all about executive orders. He has also talked about going after Federal regulations. But,

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When Republicans have their “oh shit” moment about Trump

January 31, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans, Trump Leave a comment

There’s a pretty good chance that it won’t be too long from now that Republicans will wake up and have an “oh shit” moment

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How to be a better, more active citizen in the Trump era

January 11, 2017 Hafsa 2016 Election, Activism, Politics Leave a comment

For me, 2017 has been marred with the knowledge that  it ushers in the era of Trump. The incoming administration has promised to push

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Political gifts I wish I could give this Christmas

December 23, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Humor, Politics Leave a comment

Let’s play “Political gifts I wish I could give this Christmas.” I have compiled a list of things that would give me a measure

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Make the pie higher: nostalgia for W in a Trump era

December 9, 2016 Bill Kesler Language/Words, Politics Leave a comment

Recent references to Donald Trump’s bizarre ramblings in interview transcripts (Trump’s NYT transcript: Read it, and weep for our country) make one yearn for

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It’s not surprising that now is the time that “Forgotten Americans” rose up

December 9, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Democracy, Democrats, Politics, Poverty, Republican Brain 5 comments

It should not surprise us that 2016 has been the year of the Trump voter. It could well have happened without Donald Trump. Just

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