President Donald Trump believes that all politics is theater, and theater of a very specific sort: television. This is no surprise, since television is his comfort zone. It’s the only area of his professional life where he’s demonstrated any actual success. On “The Apprentice,” Trump was not a failed Queens casino operator with a string […]
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The racist roots of the dog whistle
Here’s how we came to label the coded language
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Why we will get to use ranked-choice voting when we vote for president
The short answer to the above important question is YES. You will be able to indicate your preferences for candidates for president when you fill out your ballot this November. But I do not blame you if you are confused by the recent headlines and articles concerning ranked-choice voting. You are probably saying to yourself, […]
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris: The possible post-election odd couple and other election eccentricities
Donald Trump re-elected president and Kamala Harris elected vice president? It might happen. Here’s how.
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Trump’s encouragement of GOP ballot watchers echoes an old tactic of voter intimidation
During the first presidential debate, Donald Trump was asked by moderator Chris Wallace if he would “urge” his followers to remain calm during a prolonged vote-counting period after the election, if the winner were unclear. “I am urging my supporters to go into the polls and watch very carefully because that is what has to happen, I […]
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Republicans hope Supreme Court fight boosts Donald Trump’s reelection bid, helps GOP hold Senate majority
Some in Trump’s orbit worry that a pre-election confirmation of a conservative replacement for the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg will energize the left in key battleground states.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped those excluded by the legal system
The Supreme Court needs that view, and presidents should look beyond prosecutors and executive-branch lawyers for nominees.
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Jesus would have protected his flock from the coronavirus
I can’t fathom the thinking of Pastor Todd Bell, the spiritual leader of the Calvary Baptist Church in Sanford, who believes that emergency COVID-19 public health rules limiting religious gatherings are part of a plot to thwart the spread of the Gospel. If anything, these guidelines, by helping to stem the spread of a deadly […]
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Why masks are a religious issue
Are masks a religious matter, or is religion being used to suit people’s political agendas? A scholar of Christian conservatism and culture argues both can be true.
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Vaccine mandates vs. religious beliefs: The legal arguments for the upcoming coronavirus lawsuits
A public health lawyer and ethicist explores the thorny issue of whether requiring people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 might be necessary. And if so, can people object citing their faith?