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On county fairs and mistreated workers
Labor Day Weekend evokes both memories and thoughts of those mistreated by Trump's purge
Aug 30
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REX SMITH
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Buttering up the Boss of America
Donald Trump loves flattery, but those of us who aren't so inclined have other tools at our disposal
Aug 23
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REX SMITH
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How the arts challenge Trumpism
The human spirit is sustained by exposure to the arts. That's not good for would-be autocrats.
Aug 16
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REX SMITH
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Galloping backwards in Trump's America
In countless ways, the president wants to return us to earlier times. What do you suppose he is afraid of?
Aug 9
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REX SMITH
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A nation, its food and its morality
There's a line linking the gutting of global aid with our complicated approach to food
Aug 2
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REX SMITH
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July 2025
Take time for the Upstates
The value of getting away from the everyday
Jul 26
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REX SMITH
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Growing butterflies, sustaining hope
Through small individual acts, our society can create pathways to recovery
Jul 19
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REX SMITH
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If not now, then when?
In the aftermath of a disaster, we're often told it's not time to ask questions
Jul 12
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REX SMITH
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There is no room at Rushmore
It's not just geology that precludes Donald Trump from enshrinement
Jul 5
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REX SMITH
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June 2025
Ranting replaces leadership in America
How Pete Hegseth channels his boss, as well as 17th-century Christians
Jun 28
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REX SMITH
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After the protest, we must hold our course
The history of demonstrations in America holds lessons for where we go now
Jun 21
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REX SMITH
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The parade is only part of the show
What do we do now, with reality catching up to a play-acting approach to governing?
Jun 14
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REX SMITH
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