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    Articles by John L. Micek
    Offering some praise for the Pentagon on flags
    Offering some praise for the Pentagon on flags
    By John L. Micek • July 25, 2020 11:30 am

    I’ve gotten a few letters from readers over the past couple of weeks who have asked me – some more…

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    Trump using students as coronavirus pawns
    Trump using students as coronavirus pawns
    By John L. Micek • July 17, 2020 1:30 am

    Here’s how far Donald Trump is willing to go to ensure his re-election: After trying to normalize COVID-19 deaths among…

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    This is My Family’s Coronavirus Story | John L. Micek
    This is My Family’s Coronavirus Story | John...
    By John L. Micek • May 9, 2020 9:30 am

    It was around 1 a.m. last Friday, and my wife nudged me awake. Her shoulders shook in the darkness. The…

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    Reopening Isn’t Good Enough. We Need to Reset Everything. | John L. Micek
    Reopening Isn’t Good Enough. We Need to Reset...
    By John L. Micek • May 1, 2020 10:30 am

    SOMEWHERE ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL – We’d been climbing steadily uphill for 25 minutes, a deceptively arduous mille. The sweat…

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    Amid a Pandemic, Trump Still At War With Government | John L. Micek
    Amid a Pandemic, Trump Still At War With...
    By John L. Micek • April 18, 2020 11:30 am

    The president’s twin dismissals last week — just days apart — of two highly respected government watchdogs (and an attack…

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    Asian-Americans Feeling the Sting of Hate During COVID-19 | John L. Micek
    Asian-Americans Feeling the Sting of Hate During COVID-19...
    By John L. Micek • April 11, 2020 11:30 am

    If there’s one sad truth about every tragedy, it’s that people will look around for someone to blame.

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    Let’s Not Waste The Crisis Of Coronavirus | John L. Micek
    Let’s Not Waste The Crisis Of Coronavirus |...
    By John L. Micek • March 21, 2020 9:30 am

    Shortly after President Barack Obama’s first inauguration in 2009, then-White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel got into a bit…

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    Election 2020 Is An Existential Fight For The Nation’s Soul | John L. Micek
    Election 2020 Is An Existential Fight For The...
    By John L. Micek • March 17, 2020 8:30 am

    You’ve probably never heard of Erica Newland. And if she had her druthers, it’s a safe bet that she would…

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    Democrats Can’t Lose Focus on Battleground States | John L. Micek
    Democrats Can’t Lose Focus on Battleground States |...
    By John L. Micek • February 28, 2020 8:30 am

    After a commanding performance in Nevada last weekend, the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination sure does seem to be…

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    Yes, Trump’s Interference With Our Institutions is That Bad | John L. Micek
    Yes, Trump’s Interference With Our Institutions is That...
    By John L. Micek • February 23, 2020 12:30 pm

    Susan Collins was absolutely right about this much: President Donald Trump has learned his lesson. And he’s learned it by…

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    History Will Remember Romney, Not Collins | John L. Micek
    History Will Remember Romney, Not Collins | John...
    By John L. Micek • February 12, 2020 8:30 am

    When future historians look for the last, documented instance of Republican political courage in the Trump imperium, they’ll look to…

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    A Senate Only a Roman Emperor Could Love | John L. Micek
    A Senate Only a Roman Emperor Could Love...
    By John L. Micek • February 8, 2020 8:30 am

    The next time someone tells you the U.S. Senate is the world’s greatest deliberative body, your answer should be no…

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    Impeachment Trial is a Civics Lesson, Not Must-Watch TV | John L. Micek
    Impeachment Trial is a Civics Lesson, Not Must-Watch...
    By John L. Micek • January 30, 2020 9:30 am

    More than once, readers have written in, or people have stopped me, to complain about their fellow Americans’ ignorance of…

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