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We can't avoid the fight that's ahead
Key American values are at stake in the coming election, and we need to be ready to face a showdown.
Nov 25
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How pig photos might help us regain civility
The decline of local media is a key factor in America's ugly political scene. Can that be turned around?
Nov 18
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REX SMITH
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Can we still come together?
The Mideast conflict is just the latest issue dividing Americans, raising the question of whether we are up to the challenges of our time
Nov 11
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REX SMITH
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Who decides things in Washington matters
The separation of powers doctrine works, except when some people in power decide they don't want to let it
Nov 4
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REX SMITH
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October 2023
A storm threatens the Capitol
Troubling as they are, it's not his hard-right stands on the issues that is the most threatening reality of the new House Speaker.
Oct 28
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REX SMITH
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When our impulse to fight is right
After 9/11, fight-or-flight kicked in -- and while it yielded tragic results then, it deserves a place now.
Oct 21
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REX SMITH
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Gratitude for the brave truth-tellers
We understand the horror unleashed by Hamas, and a lot of other tough stories, because clear-eyed journalists step forward to tell the story.
Oct 14
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REX SMITH
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Listening to the wrong Goldwater
The seeds of today's dysfunctional Republican approach to governing were planted a half-century ago.
Oct 7
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REX SMITH
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September 2023
Our government deserves better
Americans are cynical about their government. No wonder. It's being misused by demagogues, never more so than just now.
Sep 23
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REX SMITH
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Have we privatized a critical government task?
Revelations about Elon Musk's role in Ukraine raise valid concerns
Sep 16
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REX SMITH
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The crucial next task for the human brain
Can we even imagine a solution to the climate crisis?
Sep 9
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REX SMITH
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Political rhetoric inspires broad incivility
People behave badly. Why not, since there's no consequence to leaders?
Sep 2
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