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Jamal Simmons

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Host of the TrailBlaze podcast. CNN Political Commentator. Kill the Spider substack. Writer. Interviewer. Entrepreneur. White House Alum.
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Kill the Spider with Jamal Simmons

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By Jamal Simmons
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I grew up on comic books and science fiction where writers used the concept of multiple universes existing side-by-side as a frequent plot device. Recently the multiverse has seen a resurgence as a way to explore alternative storylines for legacy franchises such as Spiderman and Star Trek. Watching politics today, I wonder if there is a plane where the Trump presidency is conservative, populist, sometimes mean but mostly silly, and incompetent. Too bad that’s not the universe where we live.
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Kill the Spider with Jamal Simmons

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By Jamal Simmons
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Let’s set aside the argument over who gets to have a say in threat assessment (for now). It’s the president’s job to decide which threats to address, in what order and using which resources. It’s also his job to bind Americans together to face the threats which he deems important enough to expend American blood and President Trump is failing. Thanks for reading Kill the Spider with Jamal Simmons! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
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Black History: Singing Claudette Colvin's Song

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By Jamal Simmons
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“History had me glued to the seat. I couldn’t move,” Claudette Colvin told me. “That spirit of Sojourner Truth (was) pushing me down on one shoulder and Harriet Tubman pushing me down on the other shoulder.” They wouldn’t let her get up. The popular history of the Montgomery bus boycott starts on December 1, 1955, with Rosa Parks’ refusal to leave her seat. But nine months earlier – nearly to the day – on March 2, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin made her own stand, by sitting down.
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