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This election could change everything to do with health care
By Andrew Campbell You will be the determining factor in the future of health care. The future of health care relies on the different political candidates, and the political candidates currently play a large role in health care today. This… Read More ›
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The presidency in sickness and in health
By Michael P. Riccards The recent illness of President Trump is only the latest episode in our chief executives fighting medical problems. In the 20th century, the nation experienced some extremely important setbacks linked to the illnesses of the chief… Read More ›
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Janis Joplin died 50 years ago
Janis Joplin died 50 years ago today. When I was in high school, I took a train to New York City with a friend to see Janis in concert at Madison Square Garden. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band opened the… Read More ›
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How journalism reflects Franciscanism
Today, as we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis, here are some thoughts about how journalism reflects Franciscanism. — When I read St. Bonaventure University’s values, it screams the best of journalism to me. The values, of course, tie to… Read More ›
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Tonight’s Debate: ‘A National Embarrassment’
By Michael P. Riccards In 1960, the nation had its first live televised presidential debate with Kennedy and Nixon. It was fascinating and enlightening. But tonight it was a national embarrassment with Trump and Biden. What are we doing as… Read More ›
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A debate playlist for two men singing different tunes
By Richard Lee By the time Joe Biden and Donald Trump take the stage tonight for the first debate of the 2020 campaign, most voters will already have made up their minds about how they will cast their ballots. In… Read More ›
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Is it still the economy, stupid?
By Richard Lee “It’s the economy, stupid,” the phrase that James Carville coined when he was a strategist for Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign, has always been sound advice for those running for office. Voters tend to vote on pocketbook… Read More ›
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Notorious RBG: A reflection of her life on my own
By Allison Zhang When the story about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death broke, the conversation at the dinner table stiffened. My friend, whose mother works in the justice system, started to cry. The raw emotion that eclipsed her shoulders, paralyzed… Read More ›
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The Catholic Church and the Pandemic
By Michael P. Riccards Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerith of tiny Luxembourg has argued that the COVID-19 epidemic could accelerate by 10 years the secularization of the West. For some reason, apparently this view is shared by other high members of the… Read More ›
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Is it time to abolish the Electoral College?
By Amara Young In the 2016 presidential election, nearly 2.9 million more people voted for Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump, yet Trump still became president. Why? Because of Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution, which established the Electoral College…. Read More ›
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