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Trump is the right’s tool to dismantle a century of progress First published in The Hill.  Op-Ed 03/17/2025 by Svante Myrick At this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, the world’s richest man waved a giant chainsaw over his head, gleefully …

No one crowned Donald Trump king First published in The Hill. Op-Ed 03/10/2025 by Svante Myrick Last week, Trump posted a fake Time magazine cover picturing himself wearing a crown and a smug grin with the proclamation, “ LONG LIVE THE KING!” I can hear …

Americans voted for lower egg prices, but Trump has other priorities Op-Ed 03/03/2025 by Svante Myrick Donald Trump was elected president in large part by promising to bring down higher prices that have made life harder for millions of Americans. But …

A tidal wave of resistance is coming for Elon Musk First published in The Hill. Op-Ed 02/24/2025 by Svante Myrick Elon Musk is on a tear through the federal government, and by the time you read this, who knows what he could be up to. He could be sitting …

Federal judges are the first line of defense against Trump’s barrage First published in The Hill. Op-Ed 02/17/2025 by Svante Myrick Right now, Donald Trump and his acolytes are  “flooding the zone”  with various illegal, unconstitutional and unethical …

Trump’s crony meritocracy could shatter US civil service First published in The Hill. Op-Ed 02/10/2025 by Svante Myrick Think about this: The next time you take a road trip with your family, do you want the person in charge of highway safety to have gone …

Reject Trump’s ‘American carnage’ and choose Lincoln’s ‘better angels’ Op-Ed 02/03/2025 by Svante Myrick I’m not sure I’m ready for Donald Trump’s second inaugural address today. I certainly remember  the first one , when Trump introduced us to the phrase …

In a self-censoring world, telling uncomfortable truths is resistance First published in The Hill Op-Ed 01/27/2025 by Svante Myrick Ann Telnaes is my new hero. Telnaes, if you weren’t sure, is the former Washington Post political cartoonist  who resigned …

President Carter left America a positive path through the Trump presidency Op-Ed 01/20/2025 by Svante Myrick I grew up in a small rural village. Full of lovely, wonderful people. But I often heard — as I am sure you have, dear reader — my friends excuse …

Trump has no use for the Senate: Why not get rid of it? First published in The Hill on December 12, 2024 Op-Ed 01/10/2025 by Svante Myrick Here’s an idea we might want to think about as we brace ourselves for the second Trump administration: Why not just …