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The Alternative Facts Administration | John L. Micek
So this is the funhouse mirror of a White House that the American public will be treated to…
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Welcome Back to Fortress America | John L. Micek
As he took the oath of office and became America’s 45th president Friday, Donald John Trump vowed to…
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Which United States does Trump Intend to Govern? | John L. Micek
On Friday, at noon, Donald J. Trump will put his hand on a Bible, recite the oath of…
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The Circus is Now the Standard | John L. Micek
Just nine days before becoming Leader of the Free World, President-elect Donald Trump wasn’t talking about economic policy.…
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About that Meryl Streep Takedown | John L. Micek
Acclaimed actor Meryl Streep lit up social media during Sunday’s Golden Globe awards in an explicitly political speech,…
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This Isn’t the Chicago I Knew | John L. Micek
In October 1995, the city of Chicago was the wettest and coldest place I’d visited yet.
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Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas – It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It | John L. Micek
Another year, another fake ‘War on Christmas’ is almost in the books.
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For Some, Opposing Trump an Exercise of Democracy | John L. Micek
Meet Megan Hicks, sore loser.
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Is it Christian to Root for Dylann Roof’s Death? | John L. Micek
If there was ever a case custom-made for the death penalty, it’s that of Dylann Roof, the self-described…
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Donald Trump’s Amerika | John L. Micek
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell… Yes, that Mitch McConnell … is backing a bipartisan investigation into allegations that…
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Repeat After Me: Santa is Not White | John L. Micek
Larry Jefferson, a black man, played Santa Claus at the Mall of America in Minnesota for four days…
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Should Democrats Become the Party of No? | Dick Polman
Barack Obama had just beaten John McCain by a margin of 10 million votes and 7.2 percentage points…
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The Populist and His Crew of Billionaires | John L. Micek
A cabinet populated by bankers and wealthy insiders. A $1 million premier package of tickets to the presidential…