To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable

To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

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About Critical Race Theory

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As a longtime professor, I find it quite strange that an academic approach that has been discussed for at least as long as I’ve been teaching is only now making its way into the political debate. Just last week, former Vice President Mike Pence, in an effort to reclaim his stake to Donald Trump’s base, […]

Rethinking The Land Of Plenty

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Not that long ago, American shoppers cleaned store shelves of toilet paper. Pandemic panic had fueled the run on toilet paper, the point of it never clear. The bicycle shortage, on the other hand, made some sense. With the lockdown forcing millions to stay at home, bikes offered exercise, safe outdoor activity. Many stores used […]

Your Dog Knows Better Than To Let GOP ‘Fix’ Our Postal System

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It was surprising when Donald Trump declared he would make fixing the U.S. Postal Service one of the top personal priorities of his four-year White House adventure. It quickly became obvious, though, that he was using the word “fix” in the same way your veterinarian uses it when you bring in your dog. Yes, Trump […]

True Friends Of Israel

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When I used to do politics in Boston, there was a saying about loyalty. Loyalty isn’t about sticking by your friends when they’re right. That’s easy; mostly, it involves joining the parade. No, loyalty is about sticking by your friends when they need help, when the easy thing to do is turn your back. I […]

2022 Midterms Might Surprise Us

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Tradition tells us that, come the midterms, the president’s party loses seats in the House. If this tradition holds in 2022, that could be bad news for Democrats, whose House majority now stands at only nine seats. But history of late doesn’t seem to be commandeering the driver’s seat. Right after Joe Biden turned Georgia […]