Getting In The Last Word
The one and only Fred Rasmussen leaves The Sun with a legacy of honor, style and commitment, writes Michael Olesker.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and author Jules Feiffer was born in The Bronx. He died Jan. 17 at age 95.
The Art of Questioning Cultural Conformity
The Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and author Jules Feiffer compelled us to contemplate our angst in a humorous way, writes Michael Olesker.
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Americans are still reeling from the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol unleashed four years ago by President-elect Trump and his supporters. (File photo)
Dark Clouds Over the Nation’s Capital
Metal fencing around the U.S. Capitol and other D.C. landmarks feels like an ominous metaphor for the country right now, writes Michael Olesker.
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Wildfires recently destroyed the 80-year-old Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center in Altadena, California. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images, via JTA)
Spewing Blame and Lies, But Nothing Resembling Empathy
President-elect Donald Trump shows his indifference to suffering in the wake of the wildfires in Southern California, writes Michael Olesker.
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Tangled Up With Jews: Bob Dylan, aka "the Bard of Hibbing" and Shabtai Zisl ben Avraham, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. (FIle photo)
Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Dylan’s Door
Where is the next Bob Dylan when we need him or her so desperately, wonders Michael Olesker.
Read MoreR.I.P. Gary Cohn (and American Newspapers)
The recent passing of a Pulitzer Prize winner is a reminder of the sad state of American journalism, writes Michael Olesker.
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Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger will retire next month after serving the 2nd District in the House of Representatives since 2003.
(File photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
Going Dutch
Throughout his long political career, Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger has remained the same hardworking, self-effacing guy, writes Michael Olesker.
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Harbinger of Silence to Come
Daily journalism is supposed to give us a mirror image of ourselves, writes Michael Olesker, but if the only image we see is the one that’s self-destructing, then that’s who we believe we are.
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Former Sen. Ben Cardin: "When the president does things that are unacceptable, you’ve got to speak out, you can’t be silent about things you believe are wrong. Make sure you put the record straight." (File photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
Farewell to a Voice of Reason and Integrity
With the era of bombast returning to Washington, Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin leaves behind a legacy of commitment and decency.
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Major League Spending Spree
When will the bigtime spending insanity to sign athletes in professional sports ever end, wonders Michael Olesker.
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Celebrity physician Dr. Mehmet Oz (right), President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to oversee the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is shown here in 2022 with David Friedman, former U.S. ambassador to Israel. (Photo by Ron Kampeas, photo courtesy of JTA)
Not Cutting the Mustard
Michael Olesker wonders how the late local TV reporter Jim Mustard would’ve reacted to Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations.
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