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A Legendary American Photograph

July 14, 2024 American, Photograph, Legendary0 comment

Donald Trump raises a fist. Blood streaks his face. The sky is high, blue, and empty except for an American flag caught in a hard wind. A Secret Service agent has her arms around his waist. The former president’s mouth is open, in the middle of a snarled shout. We know from video footage that he is yelling “Fight!,” that the crowd is chanting “USA!” The photograph, by the Associated Press’s Evan Vucci, became immediately legendary. However you feel about the man at its center, it is undeniably one of…

Trump Claims He Can Free an American Detainee—If He’s Reelected

May 23, 2024 American, Free, Claims, He's, Trump, reelected, Detainee—If0 comment

Donald Trump posted on Truth Social today that he can free the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from his unjust detainment in Russia—but only after he is elected president. Evan Gershkovich, the Reporter from The Wall Street Journal, who is being held by Russia, will be released almost immediately after the Election, but definitely before I assume Office. He will be HOME, SAFE, AND WITH HIS FAMILY. Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, will do that for me, but not for anyone else, and WE WILL BE PAYING NOTHING! Trump,…

Bidenomics: American dream of owning a home is dead, majority of renters say

March 12, 2024 Bidenomics, owning, renters, American, Dead, home, Majority, Dream0 comment

The once quintessential American dream of homeownership seems to have faded into the realm of fantasy for numerous renters, according to a recent survey conducted by the Harris Poll Thought Leadership and Future Practice. The Washington Times stories: White House

The Politically Incorrect Reality About How to Boost Access to American Dream

November 5, 2023 boost, Dream, reality, Politically, Incorrect, Access, about, American0 comment

If you want to increase access to the American dream, there’s one simple trick. But there’s a catch: It’s not a very politically correct reality. Simply put, to optimize any kid’s chance at success, he needs to grow up with married parents. A new book, “The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind,” shows just how starkly a child’s life can be affected based on whether he grows up with married parents or a single parent. “[M]ounds of social science evidence … shows how the odds…

Exploring the Rich History of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 29, 2023 Asian, Month, Pacific, Heritage, exploring, Islander, American, History, Rich0 comment

A month isn’t enough to cover the history and impact of the millions of people who identify as AAPI. There are 20.6 million people in the U.S. who identify as AAPI—over 6% of the total population, and their cultures, contributions, and challenges deserve to be recognized. What is AAPI Heritage Month? Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (or AAPI Heritage Month) celebrates people in the United States who are of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian descent. The AAPI umbrella term includes cultures from the entire Asian continent—including…

The Kyrsten Sinema Theory of American Politics

May 1, 2023 American, Theory, Sinema, Politics’, Kyrsten0 comment

Kyrsten Sinema knows what everybody says about her. She pretends not to read the press coverage—“I don’t really care”—but she knows. She knows what her colleagues call her behind her back (“egomaniac,” “traitor”). She knows how many articles The New York Times has published about her wardrobe (five). She feels misunderstood, and she would like to explain herself. We’re sitting across from each other in her “hideaway,” a small, windowless room in the basement of the U.S. Capitol Building. Every senator gets one of these subterranean, chamber-adjacent bunkers, and most…