Articles filed under Commentary
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After all these years, a woman still deserves a moment to be sadMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - Last week, I sat on a stage in front of more than 200 women in Columbus, Ohio, and tried to answer a simple question. I don't remember exactly how interviewer Angela Pa...
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When your interest turns to local primaries, we have what you needMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - Considering the ceaseless cacophony on presidential politics in broadcast news and, to a large extent, on social media, it could come as a bit of a surprise to find that...
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Playing politics with a pandemicMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - On Dad's favorite morning show, Junior was asked whether he was "surprised the way they've been handling the coronavirus situation, meaning Democrats." Put aside all th...
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U.S. must not give support for Modi's divisive agendaMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - For the political pundits who are scratching their heads trying to figure out the reasons for President Donald Trump's trip to India, the answer is simple. Prime Ministe...
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Early in the fight, the Democrats are 'blowing it'Mar 03, 2020 12:00 am - "You're blowing it now, son! You're blowing it!" The late fight trainer Angelo Dundee to Sugar Ray Leonard between rounds 12 and 13 of his fight with Thomas Hearns. Leon...
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Ever-optimistic American voters getting the opposite from DemocratsMar 03, 2020 12:00 am - Historically, we Americans have been among the world's most optimistic people. Why? One reason could be that every American, with the exception of those whose ancestors ...
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Gaining a clearer understanding of real rapeMar 01, 2020 12:00 am - "Did you know him?" "No." "Oh, then you were really raped." The first time I had this conversation was in the back seat of a Boston police car in 1974. I've been having...
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The ominous words behind Trump's NYT lawsuit: 'There will be more'Feb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Wednesday was an ominous day for freedom of the press in this country, and I want to tell you why. You may have heard or seen that President Trump filed a libel suit aga...
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What to value about AmericaFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - By Lee H. Hamilton Sometimes, you just need to step back. The political conversations I hear these days are strikingly negative, dominated by what's amiss in Washington,...
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When bad weather looms, journalism respondsFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - There is no way for an editor to comfortably issue certain assignments to a reporter. There is no assignment too mundane for any reporter. These realities converged Mond...