Category: Politics & Power
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The Swamp Ascendant: A Republic on the Verge
Have you ever stood at the edge of a swamp? It’s a place that breathes decay. The air is thick and sour, clinging to your skin. The water doesn’t ripple. It oozes. Beneath its surface, things writhe and feed, unseen but felt. The smell is ancient, like something that’s been rotting for centuries. The creatures…
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Trump and the Nobel Peace Prize: Peacemaker or Pretender?
Donald Trump wants the Nobel Peace Prize. That’s certainly a notion worth pondering, preferably while trying to keep a straight face. I gave it a fair shot. Sat down at the computer, searched for a list of Americans who’ve earned that honor in recent decades. Then, with pen in hand and optimism in short supply,…