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Despite Trump, Demotic Protest Politics Doesn't Always Fail Oct. 21, 2016
2016 has been a big year for protest politics — not just in the United States, what with Berni... Read More
In Defense of Pro-Trump Christians Oct. 18, 2016
There are many good conservatives who are Never-Trumpers, and there are many good conservatives who ... Read More
The Presidential Candidates We Deserve Oct. 14, 2016
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are only an accurate reflection of our culture of vulgarity and hyp... Read More
A Stain on Our Politics Oct. 14, 2016
I would rather be writing about Bob Dylan's surprising Nobel Prize in literature this week, a well-d... Read More
After Trump Video: 'This Has Become So Personal for Me' Oct. 12, 2016
Twenty-year-old Hana Barkowitz had never before had this reaction to a stranger's T-shirt. "I really... Read More
Is There a Middle Road on Immigration? Oct. 11, 2016
Does Hillary Clinton think anyone in the world has a right to come to America? The answer could thro... Read More
When Things Fall Apart Oct. 11, 2016
What with writers and speakers everywhere quoting William Butler Yeats' poetic appraisal of modern t... Read More
Get Outta My Way, Ya Clown Oct. 10, 2016
The other day, a local police department told people to call the cops only if they saw a clown where... Read More
How Donald Trump Became the Issue Oct. 05, 2016
On Tuesday night, by consensus, Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence wiped the floor wi... Read More
Excuses for Losing Just Don't Cut It Sep. 28, 2016
When Mitt Romney lost in 2012, there was very little discussion of blame. Everyone assumed that Romn... Read More
October in America Sep. 24, 2016
Ignore, if you can, the insult marathon that passes for a national election while we turn to America... Read More
Time Cheers Comedians 'Ditching Balance' Sep. 23, 2016
The Sept. 26 issue of Time magazine cover featured the heads of comedians Stephen Colbert, Samantha ... Read More
Political Unrest and a Boy Allergic to His Pet Sep. 23, 2016
Dear Family Coach: I'm a diehard Democrat, and my husband is a moderate Republican. We usually manag... Read More
Old Tricks Surfacing in Political Playbook Sep. 22, 2016
Questioning your opponent's health is one of the oldest tricks in the political playbook. Dwight Eis... Read More
Trading Places in the Homestretch Sep. 16, 2016
What an opportunity Hillary Clinton missed with her talk about "basket" cases. She blew a chance to ... Read More
Why the Conservative Admiration of Putin Is Dangerous Sep. 16, 2016
Donald Trump admires Russian President Vladimir Putin's strength and "great control over his country... Read More
Hillary Clinton Sees Her Own Voters as the 47 Percent Sep. 14, 2016
How many times must the left tell Americans what it thinks of them before Americans realize a simple... Read More
Pneumonia, Baskets and the Media: A Campaign in Three Acts Sep. 13, 2016
Which basket do you live in? Let's say you are a supporter of Donald Trump's. And let's say that no ... Read More
Winning versus Leading Sep. 08, 2016
Labor Day has passed, school is back in session, businesses are planning for the new year, president... Read More
Phyllis Schlafly, 1924-2016 Sep. 08, 2016
Phyllis Schlafly was an anti-women's rights activist with a law degree, two-time candidate for Congr... Read More
