Posts By James Sheridan
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96Book ReviewProfessional Foul
In 1977 while visiting the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakian-born playwright Tom Stoppard was detained by Communist authorities for attempting to take a petition,...
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421Labor or UnionsWriters Guild Strike
The Covid crisis had a devastating impact on Hollywood. Productions stopped or slowed down. Movie studios, television networks, streamers, and other producers...
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614Labor or UnionsWomen Leading the Labor Movement: Julie Su
Following the resignation of Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, Julie Su became Acting Secretary of Labor on March 11, 2023. In nominating...
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476International PoliticsPutin Waist Deep in the Big Muddy
Pete Seeger’s 1967 song, ‘Waist Deep In The Big Muddy’, tells the story of a platoon on night maneuvers. The captain tells...
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593ElectionsThe Good is Oft Interred with the Bones: Vice President Dan Quayle
Indiana-born James Danforth Quayle’s meteoric political career began when he was elected to Congress in 1976 at age 29. He was elected...
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1.0KElectionsSununu’s Lane
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have been battling over who can be the most authoritarian candidate for the...
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669International PoliticsShoot First and Ask Questions Later
On February 4, 2023, the U.S. military shot down a Chinese spy balloon in American airspace. Shortly afterward, the military destroyed three...
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1.3KGun ControlWhat’s The Plan, Republicans?
Republicans refuse to address firearms crimes by banning assault weapons or enacting other firearms crime mitigation efforts. Since common sense firearms safety...
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496ElectionsMedia Driven Terrorism
Now that Trump has ‘jumped the shark’ regarding bigotry and advocating the termination of the Constitution, only the most extreme of his...
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608ElectionsTrump Jumps The Shark
Ex-President Trump recently had dinner with a Holocaust-denying white supremacist. Political commentators ask if Trump will apologize. Of course, he won’t. The...