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The Media and the Election

Posted on August 31, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 31, 2024 During this election season, traditional news organizations like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post have generally provided Americans with responsible journalism. Fifty years ago, that would have been enough, … Continue reading →

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Has It Already Begun?

Posted on July 5, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 5, 2024 If you haven’t heard of Project 2025, it’s in your interest to learn about it. The brainchild of the ultra-Conservative Heritage Foundation, it lays out a blueprint for a Trump administration whose objective is to … Continue reading →

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The Aftermath of the Debate

Posted on June 29, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 29, 2024 After the horrendous debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, The New York Times editorial board wrote, “To Serve His Country, President Biden should Leave the Race.” The Times wasn’t attacking Biden, … Continue reading →

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Objective Journalism

Posted on May 16, 2023 by alanpzendell

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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Trump Will Never Change

Posted on May 12, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 12, 2023 When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, those of us who believed he would be a disaster as leader of the Free World were assured by his supporters that once in office, the blustering, … Continue reading →

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Thanks, Liz

Posted on June 15, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 15, 2022 The testimony, almost entirely from the mouths of Trump supporters and other prominent Republicans, has been damning. As one retired federal prosecutor said when asked if the Special January 6th House Committee was building a … Continue reading →

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The New Reality of Confronting Russia

Posted on April 29, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 29, 2022, Today, CNN journalist Stephen Collinson published a compelling analysis of the current status of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It boiled down to two essential conclusions. One is that the fighting between Russian invaders and … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Mr. President

Posted on December 14, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 14, 2020 Yesterday, on CNN’s State of the Union, journalist Jake Tapper thanked President Trump for his service. He noted some real accomplishments, notably, forcing Americans to examine our place in the world and the way our … Continue reading →

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Our Uneducated Secretary of Education

Posted on July 12, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 12, 2020 We learned two things about Secretary of Education Betsy Devos today, when she was interviewed at length by Dana Bash of CNN. One is the reason she and Ben Carson, who knows as little about … Continue reading →

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Maryland’s 7th Congressional District and Elijah Cummings

Posted on July 28, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 28, 2019 Context is everything. To be clear, I’m writing this as a white voter from an affluent, racially diverse county in central Maryland. Our median household income is nearly twice the national average. Our population is … Continue reading →

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