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Published in Democracy Guardian

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Death in the workplace

About 5,000 Americans die in workplaces annually. Some say employers do little to prevent the next one than cover up what happened. Soon after celebrating my mom’s eighth birthday, her dad retired early to get a few hours of sleep before returning to work at a central Pennsylvania coal mine…

Workplace

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Death in the workplace
Death in the workplace
Workplace

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Published in Democracy Guardian

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What really happened on January 6, 2021? A deep dive into the chaos and violence

NOTE: This article was updated on Jan. 6, 2023. It incorporates testimony to the January 6th committee and FBI, court proceedings, interviews, social media tracks, media reports, and more material from journalist Kevin James Shay’s book, Operation Chaos: The Capitol Attack and the Campaign to Erode Democracy. “All hell is…

January 6 2021

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What really happened on January 6, 2021? A deep dive into the chaos and violence
What really happened on January 6, 2021? A deep dive into the chaos and violence
January 6 2021

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Published in Age of Empathy

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Fear and Bigotry Continue to Haunt America

The question is not how to solve the problem. The question is do most older Americans want to solve it at all. — Somewhere in the middle of 1971 rural Tennessee, where you could still smell the stench from the blood of Freedom Riders all the way from Alabama when an unlikely breeze blew in from the lakes on a hot summer day, my family stopped at the Cockroach Motel. We had risen…

Racism

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Fear and bigotry continue to haunt America
Fear and bigotry continue to haunt America
Racism

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Published in Globetrotters

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The Last Magic Road Trip

Many people relax at a beach or mountain resort during annual vacations. I drive long distances with my kids, chasing a moment to really remember. — We do not take a trip; a trip takes us. — John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America, 1961 This is Part 1 of two parts. It is almost dark as Dad drives the station wagon over the Texas border into Arkansas. We are on our annual long…

Humor

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The Last Magic Road Trip
The Last Magic Road Trip
Humor

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Documents confirm arrest of suspect in plot to kill JFK in Chicago three weeks before Dallas

FBI Director Hoover replied to suspect in letter about four years after Kennedy’s assassination; most ignore this compelling evidence This article was updated on November 17, 2022. As the anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s death approaches once again, the new information released about the crime of the 20th century has…

Jfk Assassination

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Documents confirm arrest of suspect in plot to kill JFK in Chicago three weeks before Dallas
Documents confirm arrest of suspect in plot to kill JFK in Chicago three weeks before Dallas
Jfk Assassination

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Published in Democracy Guardian

·Nov 12, 2022

‘Forgive us our debts’

Republicans block student debt relief program, U.S. Supreme Court not expected to rule until June 2023 — This article was updated on December 2, 2022. Growing up Catholic, I learned the “Lord’s Prayer” when I wasn’t having to pour wine for the priests during Mass as an altar boy. …

Politics

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‘Forgive us our debts’
‘Forgive us our debts’
Politics

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Published in Democracy Guardian

·Nov 9, 2022

No Red Wave

Democrats did better than expected, though Republicans, aided by gerrymandering, take the U.S. House The political party controlling the White House generally does poorly in midterm elections. But on November 8, Democrats defied that trend to perform better than expected and hold losses in the badly-gerrymandered U.S. …

Politics

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No Red Wave
No Red Wave
Politics

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Published in Democracy Guardian

·Oct 29, 2022

The GOP’s Violent Campaign against Nancy Pelosi

Attack on Pelosi’s spouse was predictable based on Republicans’ long-time effort to violently target her Carrying a semi-automatic rifle and a box of documents representing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “radical agenda,” Mike Collins places the box near some trees in an isolated woods. …

Politics

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The GOP’s Violent Campaign against Nancy Pelosi
The GOP’s Violent Campaign against Nancy Pelosi
Politics

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Published in Democracy Guardian

·Oct 17, 2022

Wes Moore, Democratic Party rising star

Before Maryland’s next governor takes his first political office in January, supporters urge him to run for higher office This article was updated on December 2, 2022. Maryland is one of the most Democratic states in the U.S. In 2020, some 64.5 percent of voters in this Mid-Atlantic state chose…

Politics

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Wes Moore is the real deal
Wes Moore is the real deal
Politics

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Published in The Press Box

·Oct 7, 2022

Best MLB playoff performers to watch

Alvarez, Harper, Pena among top postseason stars who shine brighter under more pressure — October was the time of the MLB season for the stars to shine. But unlikely candidates often outperform the stars on the big postseason stage. Two of the biggest regular-season stars, the Angels’ Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani, were once again locked out of the playoffs. Trout has only seen…

Sports

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Best MLB playoff performers to watch
Best MLB playoff performers to watch
Sports

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Kevin Shay

Kevin Shay

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Written for 45+ newspapers/mags about politics, sports, business, travel. More at https://www.amazon.com/Kevin-J.-Shay/e/B004BCQRTG

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