As a Jimmy Carter speechwriter, I saw the Minnesotan as a groundbreaker—the first modern VP. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris owe him a debt.
Charles Krauthammer
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OCDS: Ocasio-Cortez Derangement Syndrome
We’re going to see more right-wing fear and mainstream-media awkwardness in the months leading up to November.
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Has No Sense of Humor
When it comes to publications that want to suck up to Trump, it’s time to turn the page.
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Fidel Castro, 1926-2016
One of the most controversial figures in world history has passed away: Fidel Castro, the fiery apostle of revolution who brought the Cold War to the Western Hemisphere in 1959 and then defied the United States for nearly half a century as Cuba’s maximum leader, bedeviling 11 American presidents and briefly pushing the world to […]
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A Moment of Humanity from Charles Krauthammer
Is Charles Krauthammer the first right-wing pundit to declare, unequivocally, that Black Lives Matter? Maybe not. However, it was extraordinary to see the veteran Washington Post columnist push back against Fox News Channel host Bill O’Reilly’s relentless demonization of these civil rights activists on July 18. Considering Krauthammer’s decades of demagoguery (remember, this is the […]
