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February 21, 2026
Granderson: The slur 'woke' highlights what Trump fears most
For the president who said, 'I love the poorly educated,' information is an existential threat.
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February 14, 2026
Granderson: There should be no partisan divide about naming Epstein's fellow abusers
Shielding sex traffickers of children is not politics as usual. It reveals a moral crisis.
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February 6, 2026
Granderson: Trump keeps reminding us why people support him. It's the racism
Why did Harris lose? A lot of single-issue voters just want a champion for their white supremacist worldview.
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January 30, 2026
Granderson: Even as Trump shreds the Constitution, keep your eye on the Epstein files
The president is testing how much he can erode Americans' rights. But why now? What is he worried about?
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January 24, 2026
Granderson: 'Sinners' is the story of our moment, from a past chapter of 'divide and conquer'
Ours is a history in which robber barons used the promise of belonging to splinter the poor into warring factions. Sound familiar?
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January 17, 2026
Granderson: Coach Mike Tomlin's stats speak for themselves. The rest is just noise
Under him, the Pittsburgh Steelers never had a losing season. Why would anyone need more proof of his greatness than that?
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January 10, 2026
Granderson: Some leaders will do anything to cling to positions of power
That was true in Los Angeles in 1960. That was true in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. That is true all over America today.
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January 3, 2026
Granderson: As billionaires, will the Beyoncés and the Taylor Swifts stand up to tyranny?
The reluctance of the top 1% to use their vast resources to protect democracy has left many of us feeling powerless, even hopeless.
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December 27, 2025
Granderson: Will we tell the American story, or just the founders' fairy tales?
Beware of myth as we approach the nation's 250th year. The true threat to America has always been a white supremacist worldview.
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December 20, 2025
Granderson: What Epstein 'hoax'? The facts are bad enough
Trump's defenders keep raising the most overused word in American politics today.
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December 13, 2025
Granderson: Go ahead. Make parenting mistakes
Was I wrong to take my elementary-age son to the 'Kill Bill' movies when they came out? Two decades later, we have an answer.
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December 6, 2025
Granderson: At last, the players themselves are the voice of the NBA
Former and current athletes have created a generation of podcasts that eliminate the traditional gatekeepers and deliver virtually unfiltered perspectives.
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November 29, 2025
Granderson: Do the numbers in sports tell a story, or just settle a bet?
Sports-TV debates and legalized gambling are drowning out the love of the games.
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