Associated PressSeptember 9, 2022
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Tributes to the queen’s life have poured in, from world leaders to rock stars to ordinary people.
Tag: Nelson Mandela
Associated PressSeptember 9, 2022
A.G. GancarskiOctober 29, 2020A.G. GancarskiOctober 26, 2020
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Scott invoked the man who ended Apartheid in condemning American protesters.
Associated PressSeptember 8, 2020
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Michael Cohen book says Trump said, 'He was no leader.'
Bob SparksOctober 15, 20156min188
The end of the process for redrawing Florida’s congressional districts is in sight. It may be one cycle late, but if the Florida Supreme Court rules favorably on the recommended final map, candidates and potential candidates can make informed decisions. Last week, Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis signed off on one of seven maps […]
Guest AuthorMay 14, 20145min169
A recent opinion column got me to thinking about how shallow our critiques are when we focus on those who are thought of as potential leaders of our country. We have become so immersed in personal attacks and derogatory politics that we cease to focus on the content of the policies espoused by potential office […]
Guest AuthorDecember 17, 20136min160
“Funeral pomp is more for the vanity of the living than for the honor of the dead.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Being the father of a 15-year-old, married for 22 years, and a person who passionately hates to attend funerals because they are so morbid, my first reaction to seeing President Obama’s now infamous […]
Guest AuthorDecember 12, 2013
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The reaction to President Barack Obama’s handshake with Cuban President Raúl Castro this week is an accurate reflection of the wacky Cold War-era relationship between their two neighboring countries. As he walked up to the podium to eulogize former South African President Nelson Mandela Tuesday, President Obama shook hands and exchanged words with Castro. Even […]
Daniel TilsonDecember 10, 20136min159
The death of Nelson Mandela understandably overtook the news on Dec. 5. But there was another story unfolding that day, a story that were he still alive and well would have struck a chord deep inside him, where the passion for social justice burned so bright and long. From Miami to Tampa and more than […]
Guest AuthorDecember 10, 20136min173
America is a nation that loves heroes. The recent death of South African leader Nelson Mandela spawned an outpouring of tributes from President Obama to the average American on the street. Mandela first led a decades-long fight to end apartheid in South Africa and then headed that nation in its democratic infancy with wisdom and […]