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A Sanders-vs.-Trump Debate Is a Horrible Idea, Unless You Want Trump in the White House
In the entirety of American political history, there has never been a good idea that stemmed from a late-night talk show. Talk shows are for stupid pet tricks, evolution of dance segments and odd recurring characters. So the idea that a debate between Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump was essentially passed like a junior high…
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Sister, Soldier, Voter: Tapping Into the Hidden Vote of the Black Military Woman
America should rethink the “American soldier” mythology during this year’s presidential election. The conventional wisdom, from politics to pop culture, that the military voter is white, male and Republican runs deep and false. A recent episode of HBO’s Veep showed a presidential election tipping Republican because of absentee ballots from a military town. Republican and…
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Yes, Bernie Sanders, the System Is Rigged—What Else Is New?
Bernie Sanders has no reason to be angry. He’s done more to raise his profile in the last 18 months than he’s done in over 30 years in the House and Senate. He’s managed to drag the Democratic Party left after years of centrist posturing by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. He’s raised millions and…
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How Dating Sites, Thanks to Princeton Review, Know More About You Than You Do
When I was growing up, there were always three places that my parents said were great for meeting your future girlfriend, wife or significant other: church, work and, of course, school. Our church attendance had waned in my late high school years, and I worked at a bagel bakery—so college seemed the mostly likely option…
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Donald Trump Can Become President. Here’s How
Political pundits said all last spring that Donald Trump wouldn’t get into the presidential race. Then he did. Throughout the fall, when he was leading in polls and insulting every constituency in America, those same talking heads thought Trump would implode. Then he didn’t. Finally, when Trump came in second to Ted Cruz at the…
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Captain America: Civil War Is the Blackest Movie Marvel Has Ever Made
In the last few years of the Obama era, the phrase “ __ is the blackest thing ever” has become a bit overused. Beyoncé’s latest video is the blackest thing ever! This meme is the blackest thing ever! Barack/Michelle just did the blackest thing ever! And so on, and so on. The problem is that…
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May the 4th Be With You: A History of Black Stars in Star Wars
The intentionally chosen May 4 is National Star Wars Day. Yes, May 4, as in “May the Fourth be with you,” playing off the classic “May the force be with you” line from the movies. While the holiday officially started in the ’70s (with the British), it has kicked into hyperdrive over the last few…
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So It Finally Happened: Donald Trump Is the Presumptive GOP Nominee for President
The Indiana primary has changed the race for president in ways nobody anticipated. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders comfortably beat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and business mogul Donald Trump beat Ted Cruz so soundly that the Texas senator dropped out of the presidential race altogether. Now we’ll have to wait until June for the…
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For Cruz and Sanders, the Ind. Primary Signals the Beginning of the End
The Indiana primary will likely be the sad ending to what looked to be one of the most exciting presidential primary seasons in recent history. On the Republican side we’ve seen a field of 17 candidates whittled down to just Donald Trump, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. However, it’s increasingly looking…
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Africa? What Africa? Donald Trump Barely Mentions Entire Continent During Foreign Policy Speech
Donald Trump gave his first official foreign policy speech in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday and reminded Americans that his understanding of world affairs is just short of a “Street Fighter” world map. To Trump the world is a brightly colored, dangerous place full of bad guys whom Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have ignored, coddled…
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