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Robert B. Reich: The coming revival of America

I detest him and everything he does or says. Ditto his despicable aides and Cabinet members, his unprincipled sycophants and suck-ups. But it's possible that someday we'll look back on this horrendous era and say we needed Trump. We needed to see how horrible it could get before America was ...

Victor Joecks: Nevada’s Mr. Bean leaves Washington

Rep. Mark Amodei appears to be trying out for a reality TV show titled "How to Fail in Politics Without Really Trying." Amodei currently represents Nevada's Congressional District 2, which includes Reno and much of rural Nevada. He is retiring at the end of his term and has endorsed former ...

Cassie McClure: The invisible forces that keep the doors open

We're not southern enough to be yes, ma'am or no, sir, but I try to nudge manners into my kids' daily interactions with strangers. Today, I nudged him when I saw two women cross the parking lot and asked him to open the restaurant door. One of the women was older and one much younger, maybe a ...

Dr. Jessica A. Johnson: How race, politics and sports intersect

Toward the end of the spring semester, I sent a final email to students in my Sports Icons class at Ohio State University's Lima campus regarding the NAACP's proposed boycott urging Black football players to avoid attending Power 4 conference schools in Southern states that have redrawn their ...

Rich Lowry: How to kill the Supreme Court in one easy step

In 2016, the conservative writer Mike Anton made a galvanizing case for Donald Trump in his famous "Flight 93" essay, arguing that the stakes in the contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were existential. His contention that a Clinton win would cement Democratic electoral ...

Barry Wurst: ‘Backrooms’ is a breathtaking film that sticks with you

Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms” began as a series of YouTube short films, creating a striking world of vast, empty hallways and vacant rooms that have no end. The film expands on the idea without trivializing or over-explaining it, adds a gripping narrative and is anchored by two powerhouse ...