Articles by Thomas Russell
Jan. 17, 2025
Jimmy Carter: A lamb when America needed a lion
History tends to soften the blow upon former presidents after they have left office. As time goes on, it is easier to judge the overall…
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Nov. 15, 2024
Why Kamala Harris Lost the 2024 Election
On Oct. 4, The Triangle published my article “Kamala Harris might not win.” There, I outlined the events that made her the 2024 Democratic nominee…
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Oct. 4, 2024
Kamala Harris might not win
Joe Biden’s vice-president has a chance to make history, but her chances are not as big as the mountain she must climb. The mock Biden-Harris…
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Aug. 9, 2024
How Many More “Breakthroughs” Can AI Make?
Ever since ChatGPT was introduced in November 2022, scientific, business, media and tech spheres have been unnervingly obsessed over AI’s “revolutionary” breakthroughs. In January 2023,…
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Jul. 12, 2024
Why is tipping such a sensitive topic?
America can not seem to avoid this recently controversial question, “Add a tip?” Whether you are out for dinner, or at the bar having a…
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Jun. 7, 2024
Thoughts on Drexel’s Response to the Encampment
As with the announcement of the RA Union petition, I found myself reading another of The Triangle’s red banners on May 20. This one, however,…
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