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What Russia and Ukraine Could Do Better
There are a number of things that have to be said first. They have to be said because virtually no U.S. television viewer knows or is likely ever to know them. They have to be said because if I’m going to suggest any flaws in the actions of the…
// Opinion
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Book Review: My Vanishing Country by Bakari Sellers
What an adorable photo on the cover of this book! The slender, handsome boy is all of ten years old; I have socks older than that. Yet he also looks confident and serious. How would someone so young know about a vanishing country? I quickly found…
// Opinion
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This Presidents' Day, Remember Ohio’s Forgettable Presidents
Like many Americans, I plan on spending Presidents’ Day weekend going to all of the incredible mattress sales happening around our fine country, while reflecting on the great men –– yes, after 245 years, all of our presidents have still been men…
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Morgan Harper wants to remake the Democratic Party: “I will not stop until we get to an outcome where every person born in Ohio gets a chance to live out their potential”
Six months ago on August 3, 2021, Nina Turner walked off the stage of a crowded ballroom in Cleveland taking the hope of a progressive stronghold in Ohio with her. Although her race against Shontel Brown in the 11th Congressional district was…
// Opinion