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The Cost of Abandoning America’s Founding Principles
by Bob Topper 1188 words As a college student in Washington D.C. I visited our nation’s great museums and monuments – the White House, and the Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln Memorials. Seeing the Lincoln Memorial after midnight, when the lights were dimmed, was especially moving. Then, Lincoln’s face came alive, somber, and compassionate, yet determined. …
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It’s Official: Call it the Trumpublican Party
by Rob Okun 820 words Caution: This commentary begins with a catalog of real-life events and then satirically extrapolates (if that is even possible with Donald Trump, who seems hellbent on creating his own surreality). Mr. Trump has been on a name-changing bender for some time. · On his first day in office, he renamed the Gulf of…
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Is Xi coming, and will AI and human rights be on the agenda?
by Mel Gurtov 835 words Xi Jinping has indicated that if the US approves a second major arms shipment to Taiwan, it would cross a red line and would lead to cancellation of the September 24 summit. Trump professed to be unworried, citing the “great relationship” with Xi. Nonsense; cancellation would be a major disruption…