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The Results When Friendship Meets A Crazy Wrecking Ball
Canada and the United States have spent generations building a relationship that looks less like diplomacy and more like a long, comfortable marriage with shared borders, shared industries, shared cultural shorthand, and the occasional good‑natured ribbing about hockey or health care. The underlying theme is that neighbors who get along tend to prosper. We can… Continue reading
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Select Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Who Can Protect The 2028 Election In Wisconsin
We all have our reasons for supporting this candidate or that candidate in the Democratic August primary for governor. Over the past months, I have pressed for a pragmatic choice in the primary so we can win and hold this most important elective office in the state. While data centers, childcare, and sound schools are… Continue reading
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Senator Lindsey Graham, Over The Years, Was Always Column-Worthy
The news of Senator Lindsey Graham’s shocking death arrived very early Sunday morning as James and I were still up after a nice evening with a close friend. It was a jarring flash of a news alert that landed with absolute surprise. I recall rereading the initial bulletins after the networks were pushing them out… Continue reading
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Why Graham Platner Must Withdraw From Senate Race To Protect Democratic Party Values
I strongly lament that the guardrails of common sense and decency have eroded in our nation when it comes to our political institutions. It is from that starting point, when the political winds have shifted and Donald Trump has treated norms as disposable and accountability as optional, that I implore the Democratic Party to seek… Continue reading
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The Supreme Court Got Dragged Into America’s False Narratives
This week can be summed up with a line from Robert Reich, who wondered if the Supreme Court would “rule the Constitution unconstitutional”. I suspect all of us were checking our news feeds this week at about 9 AM CT to find out what rulings had been handed down from the Court. Then, in many… Continue reading
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The Fourth Of July Lesson We Need To Heed
We have red, white, and blue bunting on our staircase that goes to the second floor. James is an amateur vexillologist and has a series of flags flying at our home that highlight the history of the national celebration taking place in ten days. Doubtless, we will light the grill and enjoy fireworks with friends.… Continue reading
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The U.S.–Iran MOU: A Lopsided Deal That Hands Tehran The Win
In my senior year of high school, I never got to sleep on weeknights until well after 11:00 P.M. The American hostages were held in Iran, and there was a new late-night news special on ABC providing not only news but also background on the growing crisis. The program would soon be named Nightline. It… Continue reading
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