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Five ideas to cut political violence at its roots Op-Ed 08/05/2024 by Svante Myrick The  assassination attempt  against former president Trump was a shocking inflection point in an already highly charged and emotional election cycle.   We still don’t know …

Biden’s selfless patriotism is America’s second chance Op-Ed 08/05/2024 by Svante Myrick This is what patriotism looks like. Not parades, hubris or spectacle, but the selflessness to step aside when you believe it’s for the greater good. When President …

With or without Biden, this election’s stakes couldn’t be higher Op-Ed 07/25/2024 by Svante Myrick The multitalented Taraji P. Henson has always been impressive on many levels. And even more so now, for reminding us what really matters at this crucial …

America’s gerontocracy is a problem. These young candidates just might be the solution Op-Ed 07/16/2024 by Svante Myrick Last week, while all eyes were on a presidential debate between the  two oldest major-party presidential nominees  in our history, I …

Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is the tip of a Christian nationalist iceberg Op-Ed 07/07/2024 by Svante Myrick My first leadership position was as head usher at my church when I was a kid. I remember telling my brothers, who were also ushers, about my …

The right’s next ‘don’t say gay’ target is children’s programs Op-Ed 07/01/2024 by Svante Myrick If you’re reading this, you are likely at least four years old. If you are indeed older than a toddler — and you don’t have a toddler in your life — you may …

Trump’s insulting Black voter strategy is Biden’s shot at redemption Op-Ed 06/24/2024 by Svante Myrick Black voters will decide this presidential election.  I firmly believe that, and it looks like Donald Trump’s campaign believes it too.   New reports …

Butker’s misogyny is not unique, it’s the conservative agenda Op-Ed 06/17/2024 by Svante Myrick First published in The Hill. One of the highlights, or maybe lowlights, of this commencement season, happened at Benedictine College in Kansas, where Kansas …

70 years after Brown, we’re fighting the same battles over again Op-Ed 06/04/2024 by Svante Myrick First published in The Hill. For a Northerner like me, coming to live in Washington, D.C. has been eye-opening in many ways. One of these has been living …

The GOP’s blind gun loyalty is about to hit a Gen Z wall Op-Ed 05/19/2024 by Svante Myrick First published in The Hill. For many of us, this is the time of year when we start pulling out swimsuits and planning vacations. For the White House Office of Gun …