Public Affairs - National Politics

Election 2024 Update: Harris Leads in Pennsylvania, Trump Leads in Arizona, Michigan is Critical

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By Glynn Wilson – With less than four weeks to go before the critical election on Nov. 5, anxiety is off the charts in the United States, especially in hurricane ravaged Florida and North Carolina where Hurricanes Helene and Milton are making it hard for people to even think about voting. Thousands of weary residents across western North Carolina, many of whom still don’t have water or power, are now confronting a unique question for…

Vice Presidential Debate – JD Vance is a Smooth Liar, But Tim Walz Nailed Him on Who Won the 2020 Election and Jan. 6

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By Glynn Wilson – JONESBORO, Ark. – Minnesota Governor and Vice Presidential contender Tim Walz shamed Senator and Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance of Ohio Wednesday night in the only vice presidential debate of 2024 on CBS, when Vance had no answer for the most basic of questions: Did Trump lose the 2020 election? In one of the debate’s final exchanges, Vance found himself without an explanation for Trump’s behavior after the 2020 election…

Southern Politics

Actor Wendell Pierce Urges the People of Arkansas to Register and Vote

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By Glynn Wilson – WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – The actor Wendell Pierce who played the Rev. Hosea Williams in the move “Selma,” trombone player Antoine Batiste in “Treme” and Detective Bunk Moreland in the acclaimed HBO drama series “The Wire,” broke off from traveling the country campaigning for Democrats with…

Editorial Commentary

Life’s A Journey: Climate Change is Real

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Will people finally wake up when they finally feel the hurt? – The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – They say life is a journey, and you never know where you might end up. For many people, life seems more like a slog, from one hard day of work…

The Only Patriotic Choice for President: Kamala Harris

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The New York Times Editorial Board endorsed Kamala Harris as the only patriotic choice for president of the United States. The editorial board of the New American Journal concurs in that endorsement, and finds no flaw in the reasoning of this group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by…

Learning How to Understand and Avoid Fake News

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The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – JONESBORO, Ark. – The rain and wind from Hurricane Helene is lashing out even here in the Delta on Friday night, and that’s an actual fact. There are no two partisan sides to report in this story. This storm was huge, covering…

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Democrats Drive Surge in Election Enthusiasm

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Nearly eight in 10 Democrats say they are more enthusiastic than usual about voting – Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Measuring voter enthusiasm is one way to gauge trends in the run up to an election, and on that front thanks to Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, enthusiasm among…

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