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The Gordian knot of modern politics
Commentary, Opinion
By J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics 
February 6, 2026
Politics is the great leveler: It makes even the most inspired and insightful voices sound banal. In his hurriedly cobbled-together new song railing a...
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Commentary, Opinion
By J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics 
January 9, 2026
Donald Trump is the brass-tacks president the world needs now — a rare leader who prizes tangible results over empty slogans. Trump’s opponents cast h...
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American politics needs a Hollywood ending
Commentary, Opinion
By J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics 
October 31, 2025
Washington, D.C., is Hollywood for ugly people. That old joke is the best description of our failing politics, as the seat of global power has now bec...
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The progressive flight from reality
Commentary, Opinion
By J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics 
October 7, 2025
Progressivism isn’t just an ideology; it’s also becoming a mental health condition. Spiraling past the tendentious spin and lies that have long shaped...
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Fear, dread and how America got to this point
Commentary, Opinion
By J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics 
September 19, 2025
A week before Charlie Kirk’s murder, some friends and I were trying to identify the seminal events that have shaped this American century. We all lead...
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