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Think About It with Michael Leppert — 197 episodes

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It's time for a new beat, but one last thing before I go

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Crime in America is down, but please don't tell anyone

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The 'Ministry of Truth' shoots its highest ranking messenger

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Reading might make you cry; Not reading definitely will

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Dignity and reality force Stutzman to cross the MAGA line on immigration

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Why the new lie about the old lie is rattling the loyal believers of lies

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Teaching fewer things leads to a population that thinks less

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People will feel the one big, beautiful bill, and it will be ugly

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Maybe sexual harassment by elected officials shouldn't end happily for them

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Three days of shock and awe illustrate an American culture in turmoil

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Purdue's breakup with its student paper feels like a gun shot

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Lt. Gov. Beckwith's nasty warnings about Pride Month are exactly why Pride is needed

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When knowledge is the enemy, greatness is impossible

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Braun fails Indiana's hungry, and the buck stops somewhere else

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'The Talk' won't get us through the evil of ICE's mask-wearing

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Graduation comes so fast we don't have time for pretending

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Stories endangering women and civil rights are like ships passing in the night

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Tariff madness is hanging Indiana, no matter how Braun spins it

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Nobody is safe in America, not from America, not anymore

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Jim Banks' mad handing is no coincidence; it's a modern, political aspiration

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Liberals' 'abundance agenda' takes time to absorb, but it's worth it

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John Green's 'Everything is Tuberculosis' is a tragic story of injustice

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With America at war with itself, Democrats should revisit the art of it

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Jason Isbell and Amanda Zurawski both declare 'it's time to be brave'

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Ending the public service ethic is an abhorrent part of the new GOP

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Read all about it: Imagine Indiana becoming less cool than it already is

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It's been less of a transition and more of a turf war

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Beckwith and Trump are crossing new lines in their quest for clicks and cultural validity

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Haggling over the price is not going to make us any healthier

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Braun puts others in their place, just by othering them

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America has a new president, even if it doesn't know what that means

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The trouble with flags is that they often do what they're meant to do

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The trouble with extreme ideas is they often keep getting worse

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In 2025, we should learn that 'no one gets out alive'

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It's the most wonderful time of the year, if we keep it simple and kind

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Indiana, you know, the state, is again preparing to kill a man

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Tariffs guarantee higher prices for Americans who believe they are too high already

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In Indiana, 'safe and regulated' marijuana is what voters want

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With the election over, people should choose to get back to living

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Nothing describes our civic health better than voter participation

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American anger, fear and apathy equates to us going back after all

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Students are preparing for difficult Thanksgiving conversations now

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There are reasons that politically influencing the IURC is a no-no

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A campaign's music can attract and excite voters as well as anything

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Political debates are strange contests, but occasionally make choices clear

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Pay raises for Indiana elected officials are an opportunity for a bigger discussion

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Republican candidates in Indiana are unpopular enough to beat

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The Harris/Trump debate will clarify the contrasts in the candidates' supporters

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The resurgence of unions makes celebrating Labor Day sweeter

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Ideological diversity and new diplomas keep Indiana's schools going lower

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Political conventions bring enthusiasm, which will likely trickle down for Democrats

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Politics is power; Sexual harassment is the abuse of it

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When Trump gets rattled, watch Hoosier sycophants even closer

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Kamala Harris seizes the arena in a week of historic turn around

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A week away from America can really do the soul some good

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The amazing thing is that America was surprised at all

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Abortion policy is the choice of voters, if only every voter knew it

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A SCOTUS on laughing gas, abandons precedent for the absurd and the partisan

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When McCormick picked Goodin, the hope of a meaningful Hoosier movement ended

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The Mike and Micah show will be a historic political disaster in Indiana

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Rep. Victoria Spartz is simply unreliable, and that's the kindest description available

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Reasonable doubt for Trump is elusive, even in the post-truth era

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Weather delay on race day shows how adaptable we really are

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The Trump cult is choosing blueberries over the Judicial Branch

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John Green's "Turtles All the Way Down" is required viewing in Indy

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The awful primary campaign season is giving Indiana what it deserves

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Metal-head educators want their students to learn how to change the world

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Gerrymandering hurts the minority often in unforeseen ways

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Rokita's unlawyerly approach reduces office of attorney general to pesky noise maker

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There's something going on in womens' sports, and it's just in time

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Seeking the label of 'outsider' is the weirdest of political goals

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The mainstream media is having its own shining moment

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'Bloodbath' is a Trumpian word straight out of Larry Flynt's playbook

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Hunley and Yoder shine amid the darkness of the Indiana Senate

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"You gotta go along with it" now defines Braun's character

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Senate Bill 202 creates new terms on a certain path to bad outcomes

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Learning to know any person is one of life's most important purposes

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Trumpism must continue to push the next angriest idea, no matter how irrational

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Tay-Tay will make the big play this Super Bowl Sunday

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Border crisis is one grievance Republicans prefer to any solution

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Indiana's Congressional Delegation is getting a much needed shake up

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Indiana bills that never caught a rabbit, and ain't no friend of mine

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Government shutdowns and election denialism are GOP pillars

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2024 will bring a reckoning between Trump perception and reality

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All I want for Christmas is more potential

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The good news is there's still plenty of good news

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It's America versus the country club in November next year

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Braun campaign ad begs the question: What is he running for?

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The resurgence of union power is bigger than money

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Giving like Carters and Corums is worthy of thanks

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Like an island, Indiana is surrounded, and it's gonna cost us

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Republican treasurers pander to Israel with retirees' money

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Pence's exit from presidential race confirms the end of conservatism

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Unprecedented chaos in Congress grew from a familiar fever

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Foreign wars are no justification for racism in the homeland

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War in Israel further highlights dysfunction in U.S. Congress

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'Dumb Money' is wasted on governor's ads about nothing

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The rules of decorum are about far more than hoodies and shorts

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Don't like your state's politics? Just move the state line

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Braun announces he won't lead 'in any way, shape or form'

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The electorate is mad, and perfectly happy to be that

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A year without permits in Indiana, guns still cost us too much

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Campaigning toward 'listless vessels' makes it hard to win and govern

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Ohio voters clarify the regional mindset on abortion

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It's time we had a serious talk about chili

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It's hard to vilify DEI training, without announcing one's racism

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Trump's campaign survival is both like "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer"

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Tuberville and Banks show how GOP politics are not about governing

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Social media platforms will only be as valuable as they are reliable

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Yes, white folks, the U.S. Supreme Court hurt you too

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'From Property to Partner,' a new book prepares us for the moment

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If Father's Day in Indianapolis isn't nice, what is?

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For Trump supporters, 'a bridge too far' must be nearby

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'Pride' is so successful, those being protested are finally noticing

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Rokita's kangaroo court follows his disgraceful directions

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The blessing of our national debt has made us great

117

Republicans offer up nominees for quote of the week

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America's storytellers need to tell their best story yet

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Graduates, Indiana needs your answers to these questions

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What should Indiana do with the $1.5 billion it found in an old coat?

121

If Democrats won't confront the NRA, who will?

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Can America's legal system survive another week like last week?

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Hyper-individualism is the disease keeping us from addressing deadly gun violence

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Just Call Students By Their Name

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While celebrating St. Patrick's Day, learn about Irish history and acceptance of others

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The valuable truth is that Fox News is no longer the press

127

East Palestine's battle is a lesson for all Americans

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From one parent to the legislature: "Show me where it hurts."

129

During Oscar Season, Pence and Fox News Act Afraid of the Same Truth

130

Indiana Lawmakers Doing Their Best Butch and Sundance

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As state numbers shrink in Congress, its leadership shrinks even more

132

INPRS has a target on its back for the sole purpose of scoring political points

133

On its 50th Anniversary, Hoosiers say Roe was never enough

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On Martin Luther King Day, let's reflect on how we have changed

135

When the New Speaker Stands for Nothing, Danger Lurks in a Chaotic House

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2023: Eight predictions that could, should or will happen in a wild year

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Questioning Traditions Can Help Us Enjoy Something New

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'Don't Say Gay' Legislation is a Lesson That Shouldn't Be Taught

139

In "Happy-Go-Lucky," David Sedaris Made Me Miss My Dad

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Rokita Meanly Uses His Public Office as a Private Personal Plaything

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Indiana's Horrific Public Health Stand is a Choice It's Willing to Make

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My Plate This Thanksgiving Will Be Half Full

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Jim Banks - And His Character - Will Be Judged By The Company He Keeps

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Indiana Voters Shamefully and Prominently Elect Morales

145

Documentary "Behind the Bullet" Tells Uncommon Stories about Killing

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A Long Weekend in Washington is Good for the Soul

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How Do Voters Figure Out What Candidates Really Mean?

148

Entertaining the Absurd is Key to Destroying Judicial Credibility

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The GOP Brand is Burning Down

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'Profiles in Ignorance' Are So Common They Are Hardly Noticeable

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Focus on Service in Secretary of State Race

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Royal Coverage Should Help Us Learn How Royalty Even Exists

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Todd Rokita Could Use a Friend to Stand By Him

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From Atlanta to Mar-a-Lago, This Lawlessness Can't Continue

155

The Love of Teaching and the First Day of School

156

Facts, Prefacts, and Truth

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Lilly and Cummins a Day Late; Hoosiers a Dollar Short

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The Chaos in the Senate is Only the Beginning

159

The Legislature's Big Mistake Is Coming In The Air Tonight

160

6.1 Billion Dollar Surplus Shows an Absence of Ideas

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Indiana Keeps Investing In Its Bad Reputation

162

The Difference Between 'Greenlights' and 'Red Lines' is Simple

163

Corruption Doesn't Change 'Under the Banner of Heaven'

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Guns Make People Say the Darndest Things

165

I Trust You, But You're Not the One Behind the Wheel

166

January 6 Committee's Audiences are History and Zombies

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One Certainty: Doing Nothing Is Not Working

168

We Have All Been Praying for the Wrong People

169

On Gas Taxes, Politicians Should 'Get Caught' Trying to Help

170

The Economics of Roe Aren't Being Discussed Enough

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Why Is That Woman Crying?

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January 6 Committee Feels the Storytelling Pressure

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Investing in People Should Be the Easiest Choice of All

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The GOP Spin is to Completely Spin Off

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So Cold the River is a Real Hoosier Horror

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All Jokes Are Offensive to Someone, Especially in the Spit Zone

177

'The Troubles' of Belfast Teach Valuable Lessons Today

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The World is Now More United Than America

179

The Good Guy with a Gun is Gone

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Avoiding War With Russian May Be an Impossible Task

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A Day of Tweets from Rep. Jim Banks

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On Trump, None of It Was Ever a Witch Hunt

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There is No Magic Wand to Cure Predictable Inflation

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Cancelling a Brand is Different Than Banning a Book

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The Supreme Court Will Finally Get What It's Been Missing

186

Indiana Still Shouldn't Be Holding a Pile of Our Money

187

Todd Young Opens His Campaign in a Trumpy Way

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Imagine if the Insurrection Had Succeeded

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DON'T LOOK UP Shows Trusting Science is the Safest Bet

190

2021 Made Clear We Are Not Done Changing

191

The Passing of bell hooks is a New Opportunity to Learn

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We Should Make Laughing a Higher Priority

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In Season 2, When All Else Fails, Forgiveness Can Help

194

The Differences Between Articles, Editorials, and Columns

195

Why Aren't There More Quality Thanksgiving Movies?

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Rittenhouse And Rodgers: A Banner Week In Wisconsin

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