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Objective Journalism
Alan Zendell, May 16, 2023 One of the myths post-WW2 American children were taught in school was that journalism was about reporting the truth and scrupulously distinguishing facts not only from lies, but from opinions as well. I bought into … Continue reading
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Tagged autocracy, CNN, Communism, consequences of elections, democracy, Facebook, facts, Fascism, fox news, Jay Rosen, lies, MSNBC, New York Post, New York Time, political spin, Somallia, Trump's Town Hall, truth, Wall Street Journal
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Fighting Dirty
Alan Zendell, August 26, 2022 Michelle Obama liked to say about politics, “When they go low, we go high.” It was a lovely sentiment that endeared her to millions of Americans, because it resonated with what we’d been taught to … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative facts, autocracy, COVID loans, Fascism, hypocrisy, Joe Biden, lies, MAGA, Michelle Obama, midterm elections, precedent, right-wing judges, student loans, supreme court
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Judgment Day
Alan Zendell, April 22, 2022 Whether you favor the Judeo-Christian concept of God, the Quran’s vision of Allah, the philosophy of Gautama Buddha, or nothing of the kind, consider that there’s clearly a lot more to our universe than can … Continue reading
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Tagged autocracy, democracy, Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, France, Joe Biden, Klaatu, Marine Le Pen, morality, NATO, punishment, reward, russia, sin, vladimir Putin
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President Joe
Alan Zendell, January 6, 2022 On a day when our president spoke so eloquently and forcefully about saving our country, I feel compelled to write about him. I’ve been a fan of Joe Biden for fifty years, because he always … Continue reading
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Tagged Anita Hill, autocracy, Capitol Police, Clarence Thomas, constitution, democracy, lies, lnsurrection, Merrick Garland, Mike Pence, moral leadership, voting rights
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Pre-Holiday Jitters
Alan Zendell, December 20, 2021 Christmas is five days away, the beginning of 2022 only twelve. It’s normally a joyous time for most people, but the news today is shockingly depressing. I scanned the CNN website this morning as I … Continue reading
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Tagged antivax movement, autocracy, Chuck Grassley, civil war, COVID, Denmark, France, germany, health workers, hospitalization, insurrection, Joe Manchin, negative news, news media bias, Norway, Omicron, supreme court, sweden, UK, voting rights
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Is Hungary a Vision of America’s Future?
Alan Zendell, August 3, 2021 The idea is not original with me. I witnessed an important event that supports it, but I am grateful to Boston College historian Heather Richardson for bringing it to light today in her newsletter, Letters … Continue reading
America at a Critical Turning Point
Alan Zendell, July 30, 2021 Political processes and the evolution of nations occur at a snail’s pace. Like observing a receding glacier, we only realize how significantly things have changed when we look back and compare today’s reality with that … Continue reading
Can It Happen Here?
Alan Zendell, February 26, 2018 One of the nearly continuous lessons I learned growing up in post-World War Two New York, was that America was the strongest and most virtuous country on Earth. The idea that America was where the … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-semitism, autocracy, bigotry, Communism, divisiveness, Donald Trump, dystopia, Fascism, fear, Franklin Roosevelt, hitler, Judiciary, Mussolini, Nazism, Philip K. Dick, racism, sexism, Sinclair Lewis, Stalin, the press, totalitarianism, truth, World War 2
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Opting Out
Alan Zendell, August 19, 2018 Ever since Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president, public reaction has been separated into well-delineated camps. One of the two most vocal and obvious groups is comprised of Trump’s loyal supporters. The other is … Continue reading