Vern E. Smith
Contributor
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Herschel Walker dug himself a hole. Can he dig himself out?
Herschel Walker has given his opponent, Raphael Warnock, a lead in Georgia’s Senate contest, and whether he can come from behind depends on whether the former football star can execute at a higher level than he has done so far.
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Trump's wink toward white supremacism raises the age-old question: Which side are you on?
When President Trump refused to denounce the Proud Boys, it was tantamount to a call to arms to a group that personified the sordid history of racist mob violence in America.
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Juneteenth, Decoration Day and the memory of 'these honored dead,' Black and white
In the wake of the Memorial Day death of George Floyd, Juneteenth is a potent reminder of how America’s past and present are inextricably connected.