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Carson, Cruz, and Rubio: Tough Times in the WASP Nest?
The GOP claims to be above identity politics; but is that just a front for maintaining “racial integrity?” A look beyond just Trump’s offenses. — At one of the earliest Democratic debate, Secretary...
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Your Past Doesn’t Define You
A difficult past can be a launchpad to a brighter future. — Everyone has a past. We all know this. Some pasts are filled with darkness: Sexual abuse. Emotional abuse. Accidents. Fear Some pasts are...
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The Accidental Racist; Unintentional Messages Sent to Kids
What we don’t say about race can confuse kids. – Today I sat in an office at a computer chomping away at a grueling project. I was almost oblivious about what was going on around me until a couple of...
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Why I’m Questioning the Motive of the GOP Debates
They have dismissed almost completely the issues of police and criminal justice reform and social justice. — In New York last week, a black man who earned his fame on the tennis court was hurled to...
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About Ben Carson’s ‘No’ to a Muslim President
Jessicah Lahitou looks at the role of the media and culture as a context for Ben Carson’s anti-Muslim remarks. — On Sunday, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson stated he “would not advocate...
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Dear Dr. Ben Carson: About Your Disregard for the U.S. Constitution
View image | gettyimages.com Entering the doorway of opportunity, then attempting to slam the door in the face of others as discriminated as you once were, Dr. Carson, is a despicable, hypocritical...
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Would a Fundamentalist Christian Make a Better President Than a Muslim?
View image | gettyimages.com Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, so a Muslim president may be coming sooner than later. But that’s not really the point. —— Ben Carson made headlines...
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Ben Carson, Firearms and False Parallels to the Holocaust
View image | gettyimages.com Ben Carson declared his shallow grasp of the dire need for gun reform, and a glaring lack of compassion when he stated Jewish people might have prevented the Holocaust had...
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You May Not Agree With Ben Carson’s Politics. But We Shouldn’t Be Calling Him...
Yes, Dr. Carson has said some awful things, but mental illness should not be an insult or a political weapon. — An article made the rounds on social media this week about leading Republican...
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Understanding the Sanders Revolution
To understand the importance of tonight’s debate, you must first recognize the significance of the Sanders campaign itself. — In tonight’s Democratic presidential debate, Bernie Sanders will take his...
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Black Lives Matter: The Intersection of Race, Politics, and Gender
View image | gettyimages.com When Black Americans decide to speak truth to power about the crucial issues facing many Black communities, there is an automatic level of resentment, fear and paranoia...
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Ben Carson’s Big Payday
A number of Republican candidates for the presidency seem more interested in becoming rich than becoming president. Here’s a question you rarely hear asked: how interested is Dr. Ben Carson, who is...
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‘The Media’ Became the Story During and After the GOP Debate in Colorado
View image | gettyimages.com Participants and viewers of the GOP Debate hosted by CNBC were visibly dissatisfied with the network and its moderators. — I didn’t watch CNBC’s GOP Debate as it aired;...
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2016: The weirdest presidential election ever?
No matter who wins, this is shaping up to be the strangest presidential election in a long time. — Politics is usually pretty weird, but the presidential election shaping up right now is definitely an...
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Rubio Surges Ahead
Feel free to ignore all those the early polls, Marco Rubio is pulling ahead where it really matters. With Election Day 2015 come and gone now is probably a good time to take a survey of where things...
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What Ben Carson Got Right in His Critique of Media
The media must be not only responsible in its coverage, but responsive daily to the maladies it covers. — As the CEO of Techbook Online, a news and event company headquartered in Philadelphia, I...
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Can Iron Man and Captain America Lead America in 2016?
Matthew Rozsa explores the political lessons in the upcoming “Captain America” sequel. — When future cultural historians look back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I suspect they will find the...
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Rubio on Repeat and Cruz the Cowardly Liar
Embed from Getty Images At the most recent GOP debate, the republican Senators were unimpressive, unlike the Governors. — The dynamics were different at Saturday’s Republican presidential debate...
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Both Carson and Kasich Were Afterthoughts at the GOP Debate in Houston
Embed from Getty Images At final GOP debate before Super Tuesday, Dr. Ben Carson and Gov. John Kasich were given little mic time. — Dr. Ben Carson, a famed neurosurgeon who was once a Republican...
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How Ben Carson is Engaging in Double-Speak
Embed from Getty Images Dr. Ben Carson won’t attend Thursday’s GOP debate, and doesn’t see a path to victory, but will remain a candidate, so long as donations are fluid, maybe. — The lack of Ben...
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