Articles filed under Commentary
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Health report shows Washington press corps' different standard for BidenNov 24, 2021 12:00 am - If you have any doubt about whether the White House press corps has a different standard for President Joe Biden than for former President Donald Trump, consider the pre...
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Panels may not end politics in redistricting, but they're better than what we use nowNov 23, 2021 12:00 am - The most famous person from my hometown of Marblehead, Massachusetts, is a former vice president of the United States by the name of Elbridge Gerry. Gerry is, fairly or ...
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Biden stimulus failures could produce 1920s-style Republican victoriesNov 23, 2021 12:00 am - What's wrong with the economy? Nobody seems quite sure, but it's clear that the Biden administration's $1.9 trillion stimulus package passed in March, on top of the $900...
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Living in true dictatorships will give you perspective on 'fascism' in AmericaNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - I was in Berlin last month. It's a great city with plenty of history ... kind of reminds me of Chicago in that way, though it's much older and some of its history much d...
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Katie Couric as self-absorbed Southern belleNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - Katie Couric's new bestselling memoir, "Going There," proves critics right. Shedding her skin as a sweet, smiling - if shallow - public figure, now she's the second comi...
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Pouring fuel on the spending fireNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - President Joe Biden has united the American people - in disapproving of his performance, with 70% of Americans disliking the direction the economy is going and over 6 in...
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Reflections on treatments for today's 'information disorder'Nov 18, 2021 12:00 am - Few people who see how many of us interact with each other in the age of social media would dispute the Aspen Institute's assertion that contemporary society is sufferin...
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Calling speech you don't like 'misinformation' doesn't solve a problemNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - I missed the national moment that was Brandon. Blame it on work. If your head has been similarly buried in the sand, the Brandon moment involved a NASCAR audience yellin...
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Volunteering helps both the community and the volunteerNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - As a kid, I would go to work with my stepmom, who worked at the Museum of Natural History. I volunteered wherever anyone needed me. I assisted with children's programmin...
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Woke math won't deliver equityNov 16, 2021 12:00 am - According to California's draft "Mathematics Framework," math is not just a "neutral discipline"; it also can be used to promote equity and "social justice." Call it "Wo...