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How 2025 Prepared Us for 2026

How 2025 Prepared Us for 2026 First published in OtherWords. Op-Ed 01/07/2026 by Peter Montgomery One gift that 2025 gave us is clarity: President Trump’s rhetoric bears no resemblance to the reality of what he is doing to our country. We learned who …
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Trump’s absurdities are a prelude to his atrocities

Trump’s absurdities are a prelude to his atrocities Op-Ed 12/29/2025 by Svante Myrick President Trump’s truth-is-what-I-say-it-is approach to governing has reminded  more than one person of a famous observation from French philosopher Voltaire: Whoever …
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Trump’s handouts put billionaires first and Americans last

Trump’s handouts put billionaires first and Americans last First published in The Hill. Op-Ed 12/22/2025 One year into the second Trump presidency, it’s pretty clear that his regime’s operating principle is not really “America First” but “Trump First.”  …
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Gratitude for good things in hard times

Gratitude for good things in hard times First published in The Hill. Op-Ed 12/08/2025 by Svante Myrick Millions of Americans will get together with loved ones this week for Thanksgiving. Many of us will spend time counting our blessings, remembering that …
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My Father’s America

My Father’s America Op-Ed 12/05/2025 by Kate Lear My father was Norman Lear, and on the second anniversary of his passing, his impact and example as an engaged citizen of this country still feels palpable. There was a tremendous outpouring of respect and …
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You need to understand the Supreme Court's "Shadow Docket"

You need to understand the Supreme Court's "Shadow Docket" First published in OtherWords. Op-Ed 12/03/2025 by Paul Gordon If you want to understand how the Supreme Court’s MAGA majority has undermined democracy, you need to understand the “shadow docket.” …

Even Joe Rogan is calling out Trump’s election lies

Even Joe Rogan is calling out Trump’s election lies First published in The Hill. Op-Ed 12/01/2025 by Svante Myrick Podcaster Joe Rogan, who gave Donald Trump a boost with an  interview  and endorsement before the 2024 election, has  called Trump out  for  …
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Unchecked extremism is tearing MAGA apart from within

Unchecked extremism is tearing MAGA apart from within First published in The Hill. Op-Ed 11/24/2025 by Svante Myrick It has been a bad month for the MAGA movement. While voters were rejecting candidates aligned with President Trump, MAGA leaders …

Cutting SNAP and guarding the Epstein files is anything but divine

Cutting SNAP and guarding the Epstein files is anything but divine First published in The Hill.  Op-Ed 11/17/2025 by Svante Myrick I’ve been a politician for most of my adult life. I understand that politics can sometimes be rough. But the brutal harm …
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The ‘No Kings’ protests are working. Keep it up.

The ‘No Kings’ protests are working. Keep it up. First published in The Hill. Op-Ed 11/10/2025 by Svante Myrick Millions of Americans came together on Oct. 18 to declare “No Kings.”   What could be more patriotically American? Our country was born by …