Leadership and criticism always go hand in hand. This is a truism that obtains whether leadership is popularly elected, appointed or simply seized. As the saying goes, someone is always […]
Author Archives: David L. Horne, PhD | OPED Contriobutor
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The politics of what our Black voting strength helped bring
Well, for better or worse, the African American population in general in the U.S.A., and the country at large, is in for it now. The election is over and elections […]
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Pratical Politics
Even though for many of us, this December 25th will feel like the “Grinch Stole Our Christmas,” like we have in the past, we just need to get on with […]
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Pratical Politics
By many measures, 2024 has been a terrible year—too many fires, floods, storms and wars. And Trump—the antithesis of what many of us believe to be the right choice or […]
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Pratical Politics
As many of us are still coming to terms with the fact of the Harris loss in the latest race for POTUS, many different emotions and actions are out front […]
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Pratical Politics
When the giant iceberg is upon you, it is too late to keep discussing what to do. We are all in for a very bumpy ride, my fellow Americans. And […]
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Pratical Politics
My own reputation as a political analyst—now smashed and scattered all over the ground—may indeed eventually recover. Maybe. But that’s a personal hope I can nourish from within.The U.S., the […]
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Pratical Politics
In the midst of all the political drama swirling around us all, there are still many other cliff-hanger situations going on. This is either the most exciting time in modern […]
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Pratical Politics
Okay, within the next two weeks, it should all be over. The early ballots will have been counted, the Nov. 5 voting tallies will have been done—maybe a slight delay […]
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Pratical Politics
It is not unusual for desperate, put-upon people to flail out and sometimes kill or kick out attempts to help them assuage their difficulties. The results are most often a […]
