By Richard Lee Not everything about the Sept. 29 debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden illustrated the sharp differences between the two candidates. A group of honor students at St. Bonaventure University graded the candidates… Read More ›
By Chris Mackowski The relationship between the United States president and the press is “the most powerful and profound newsmaker-observer relationship in the world,” says historian Harold Holzer. His new book, The Presidents Vs. The Press, examines the complicated dynamics… Read More ›
By Michael P. Riccards Two term vice president John Nance Garner once said that the office he held was not worth a pitcher of warm spit. If he had been more loyal to his president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, he might have ended up… Read More ›
By Anshu Punreddy Notorious for their brutal attacks on one another, Joe Biden and Donald Trump have the eyes of America upon them in the 2020 presidential debates. Preceding the debates there was a stark contrast between the preparation tactics… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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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