Jimmy Carter:A challenged presidency,a life of moral courage

Jimmy Carter:A challenged presidency,a life of moral courage

He lived for 100 years. While Jimmy Carter could not fulfil his goals as president,the values he stood for – honesty,compassion,morality – endure.

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After a long stint surfing,racing cars and hosting power brokers,the US ambassador is wrapping up and getting ready to head home.

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Will Trump get a boost now that RFK Jr’s brain worm has turned?

Robert Kennedy Jr has thrown his support behind Donald Trump in a move former friends have described as “sad and surreal”.

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Access to guns does not fully explain the intensity of American political violence. There must be something more.

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Calls for racing ban ignore the realities

Calls for racing ban ignore the realities

Greyhound racing has its problems. Those are well known,publicised and understood. But so does every industry,community,profession and so forth. Problems don’t mean cancellation. Problems mean a search for and implementation of solutions. That’s what adults do in the face of adversity.

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Gunman took direct aim at the American political process

Donald Trump’s defiant reaction after being shot shows he is no Joe Biden.

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The bare-chested Forrest Gump factor that could make or break Trump and Biden

Like the Kennedys who preceded him,Robert F. Kennedy Jr is an attention-grabber,but he’s gathering real traction – especially among young American voters.

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Jacqueline Kennedy’s words in Dallas in 1963 foreshadow today’s America

Jacqueline Kennedy’s words in Dallas in 1963 foreshadow today’s America

The charismatic Kennedy exuded confidence and competence. He gave America a vision for the 1960s. He was the antithesis of the uninspiring Joe Biden and bumptious Donald Trump.