Author: Leary, Teresa

Executive Completion: American Scandal Primer Part One

President Trump’s and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s summit was a meeting between allies, with convergent interests and common goals, according to a Brookings Institution fellow.
Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images

As I began research for this article, I couldn’t help but take a closer look at the last few scandals that rocked..................   read more

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Patriotism in a Divided America

The Declaration of Independence

We are the descendants of rebels. It does not matter if you were born on this soil or not, we all proudly remember the Fourth of July, 1776. Every year we recall the..................   read more

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Zero Tolerance Equals Zero Humanity

Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
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Executive Completion: Trump’s Transgender Tweets

On the anniversary of the Executive Order that desegregated the Armed Forces,
our commander-in-chief, President Donald J. Trump, sent the following three tweets:

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Forgotten Flint: Crises Unabated

Flint River tributary pollution

As I began research on this article, I wondered what it would be like to go through what the citizens in Flint, Michigan have..................   read more

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SPECIAL: Open Letter to President Trump from Staff Writer Teresa Leary

Dear President Donald J. Trump,

When I began to think about what I’d write in this letter, I paused briefly. Although I am an honest, outspoken person..................   read more

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Executive Completion: The Civil Rights Crises of Standing Rock

In South Dakota, at Standing Rock, both public and private law enforcement agencies have been accused of brutalizing..................   read more

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Executive Completion: Social Media in Journalism A Double-Edged Sword

socialmedia2On Thursday Sept. 25th, 1690 the first newspaper was published in America. Printed and circulated in Boston, the paper was originally intended to..................   read more

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Executive Completion: Social Justice

Ayelet Waldman is an Israeli-American writer who served three years as a Federal public defender (trained at Harvard Law)
Ayelet Waldman is an Israeli-American writer who served three years as a Federal public defender (trained at Harvard Law)

In the household I grew up in feminism was as much a part of the daily routine as was breathing. Perceptions about equality were quite specific but..................   read more

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Executive Completion: the Lesser of Two Evils is Still Evil

[cartoon from The Saturday Evening Post]
[cartoon from “The Saturday Evening Post”]

“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb

voting on what to have for lunch.

Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!”

– Benjamin Franklin-

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