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A.G. GancarskiJuly 27, 2015

Every weekday morning, I have a tradition. I look into the soulful eyes of President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew as I decide what to have for breakfast. No, it’s not because I have a Nixon/Agnew fetish; that’s beside the point. It’s more because I like to eat breakfast on the cheap and convenient to Jacksonville’s […]

Mitch PerryJuly 10, 2015

Hillary Clinton is scheduled to give an address on Wall Street oversight on Monday, and Karl Nurse says it can’t come quick enough. The St. Petersburg City councilman attended a V.I.P. reception for Clinton campaign manager Robbie Mook in Tampa last month. There, he said, he learned the Democratic candidate for president would be giving two […]

Julie DelegalJune 26, 2015

Let there be no doubt: The individual responsible for murdering a church pastor and eight parishioners in Charleston, S.C., is a white supremacist. Stating that fact does not politicize the horror, nor does it diminish our sense of mourning for the people who were lost. To the contrary, getting justice for the victims demands that […]

Guest AuthorJune 23, 2015

When billionaire Donald Trump entered the race for the 2016 Republican nomination for president, I, like many political junkies, initially met his announcement with great skepticism. Chris Cillizza of The Washington Post summed it up best: “His announcement was greeted with something between incredulity (Trump has flirted with running many times before) and amazement (Trump […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 3, 2015

Richard Nixon was noted for his quotable and piquant turns of phrase over the years, and while he may be best known for “I am not a crook,” a phrase that is undoubtedly part of the national lexicon, he had other phrases that bear remembering. One such phrase: the “big enchilada.” Over the years, Nixon […]

Martin DyckmanApril 16, 2015

His name was Arthur. I remember no one else from the third grade, and I had forgotten him until beginning what was the most difficult of all my college term papers even though it required no research. We were to write down everything we could remember about our attitudes toward black people. “Nobody but me […]

Martin DyckmanApril 16, 2015

His name was Arthur. I remember no one else from the third grade, and I had forgotten him until beginning what was the most difficult of all my college term papers even though it required no research. We were to write down everything we could remember about our attitudes toward black people. “Nobody but me […]

Marc YachtApril 8, 2015

Healthcare inequities are costing American lives, increasing disabilities, and bankrupting families forced to choose between healthcare and essentials. Obamacare covers 16 million but an additional 32 million remain unprotected. Although insurer abuses such as cherry picking, pre-existing conditions, denials and rate gouging are being addressed, exorbitant administrative costs and high premiums continue. America’s healthcare problems […]

Guest AuthorApril 7, 2015

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With the 2016 presidential race off and running, the growing controversy over Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s prohibited use of a private email account and server to conduct her official business as Secretary of State is certainly not going away soon. Initially, the controversy centered around whether Clinton set up the account and intentionally violated the […]

Daniel TilsonApril 2, 2015

Political columnists write stories. We’re not supposed to be stories. But as many of you already know, I became a big part of what turned into a big story during the past week or so. It started when I found out Gov. Rick Scott was getting creative about the propaganda strategy used to market his […]

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Chamblin’s Uptown remains a Jacksonville original

Karl Nurse says Hillary Clinton must respond to Bernie Sanders on financial reform

Julie Delegal: Harvest of Thorns: We won’t be rid of racism until elected leaders stop using it

Steven Kurlander: The Donald's Trump card deals new populist dynamism in election 2016

Is Florida the “big enchilada” in 2016?

Martin Dyckman: Voters respond to politicians’ racist “dog whistles”

Martin Dyckman: Voters respond to politicians' racist 'dog whistles'

Marc Yacht: Obamacare helps, but it isn't enough

Steve Kurlander: Hillary Clinton makes the case for government secrecy

Daniel Tilson: Reflections on my home visit from Rick Scott's FDLE