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Sharp Notes Monday: ‘I’m on the Outside (Looking In)’
Is the Supreme Court on the verge of ending affirmative action for college admissions?
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What if we scored political debates and declared a winner?
We rely judges to assign scores for Olympic contests; we could do the same with debates.
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Sharp Notes Monday: ‘She’s Gone’
Lis Truss will become the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the United Kingdom.
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A musical look at the race for governor in New York
What rock’n’roll songs that capture the spirit of the candidates running for governor in New York?
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Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Tell the Truth’
Since political candidates have been known to occasionally embellish the truth, we urge them to take the advice Derek and the Dominoes.
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It’s still the economy; it’s always the economy
The top priority for voters has not changed since James Carville coined the phrase ‘It’s the economy, stupid’ in 1992.
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Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Now that the Buffalo’s Gone’
‘Now That the Buffalo’s Gone’ uses the near-extinction of buffalos as a metaphor for the confiscation of Native American lands.
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As the baseball post-season begins, can Hochul and Zeldin capitalize on the success of the Mets and Yankees?
The excitement generated by successful sports teams also creates opportunities for political candidates.
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Sharp Notes Monday: ‘If Six Was Nine’
What if the make-up of the Supreme Court were different? Jimi Hendrix has a song for that.
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A look back at where the NY gov race stood in 2018
Kathy Hochul’s 17-point lead is formidable, but Andrew Cuomo was ahead by a larger margin four years ago.
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