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Race-baiter

LARRY SMITH - February 17, 2025

It is nearly impossible to overstate the depressing irony that Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president on the day that...

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The Carter paradox

LARRY SMITH - January 2, 2025

My earliest memories of anything related to the presidency are yellow ribbons tied around trees. The ribbons signified the hope that 53 Americans who...

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On fatherhood

LARRY SMITH - December 20, 2024

Why are we still so fascinated with “The Lion King” after three decades? It’s largely because of the centrality of fatherhood, as anthropomorphized by...

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The end of the rainbow?

LARRY SMITH - December 12, 2024

Last month, Donald Trump reportedly received the highest percentage of the Latino vote of any Republican presidential candidate in history. This was crucial in propelling...

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The swamp thickens

LARRY SMITH - November 27, 2024

As the dust settles on an incredibly tumultuous election cycle, the grand declarations and promises of President-elect Donald Trump loom large over the American...

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We finally have a third party

LARRY SMITH - November 14, 2024

America’s political system has essentially always been dominated by two parties, long before the Democrats and the Republicans morphed into their current iterations. At...

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What comes next?

LARRY SMITH - November 7, 2024

The American people have spoken. Pulling a Grover Cleveland, Donald Trump was re-elected president of the United States. This election is not just a result;...

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Just tell the truth

LARRY SMITH - November 4, 2024

Recently, two of the nation’s most venerable and well-respected newspapers, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times, decided not to endorse a candidate...

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Scolding Obama

LARRY SMITH - October 29, 2024

Back in 2011, then-President Barack Obama delivered a speech to the Congressional Black Caucus, which had become increasingly critical of him in his second...

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