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The Catholic Church and Gay Marriage
By Michael P. Riccards This week the current Pope reasserted his disposition that he supports the establishment of civil unions for gay people. The Vatican watchdogs and the American hierarchy generally regarded that as a doctrinal lapse, but many of… Read More ›
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The mental state of chief executives
By Michael P. Riccards On this site before, I have dealt with the issue of the physical fitness of the presidency. Now we have to come to grips with the more difficult issue of the mental state of chief executives. Politics tends… Read More ›
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Carter/Ford debate offers a lesson for 2020
By Dominic Gismondi Shortly after the first presidential debate, it was announced that President Donald Trump and several members of staff had contracted COVID-19, the disease that has been sweeping the world for more than six months. This close to… Read More ›
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Jandoli School Election Report Focuses on State Assembly
Three entities of the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University conducted the second in a series of live election reports Tuesday. The program, which was livestreamed on SBU-TV’s Facebook and YouTube pages, featured a conversation with Assemblyman Joseph Giglio, a Republican who represents… Read More ›
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The camera is pointing at us
By Richard Lee At the start of the start of the HBO Max West Wing Special, Bradley Whitford, the actor who played Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the NBC series, spoke directly to the audience and acknowledged entertainers… Read More ›
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St. Bonaventure journalism students win awards for coverage of pandemic and social justice
St. Bonaventure University journalism students Michael Hogan and Hannah Legacy have been named recipients of TAPinto Greater Olean’s first Public Service Journalism Awards. Hogan was selected for his ongoing coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Legacy earned her award for a… Read More ›
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Mansplaining and the VP debate
By Hannah Merges What is mansplaining in today’s and age? To start, the word is a clear combination of two words — man and explaining. But what it refers to is men explaining things to women in a patronizing way;… Read More ›
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To Debate or Not to Debate?
By Jessica Solari Democrats and Republicans alike can easily agree that the presidential debate on September 29 was a nightmare. Debates tend to be a deciding factor for independents, and the debate certainly did not help anyone decide on who… Read More ›
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A snapshot of how US and UK media preferences compare
September 10, 2025
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Comparing election procedures on the two sides of the Atlantic
August 8, 2024
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How much of SNL Weekend Update is accurate?
May 17, 2024
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Public policy garners little attention in media coverage of presidential race
December 29, 2023
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Tracking the tone of political discourse: US vs. UK
August 18, 2023
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Is England healthier than America?
July 18, 2023
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Kissinger at 100: His Complex Historical Legacy
May 24, 2023
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Political discourse may not be so negative after all
May 22, 2023
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I’m Bruce Springsteen, and I approved this message
March 21, 2023
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How The America Irish Built A New National Identity in America
March 17, 2023
