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Andy Brack
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Trump. Tariffs. And S.C.

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Brack: Stop shooting U.S. in feet on trade - Statehouse
South Carolina makes stuff – a lot of stuff – and sends it all over the world.  But with the volatility in world markets and global trade caused by the unforced errors and bullying by President Donald...
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April 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Time for courage and action:

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Brack: It’s time to right some big wrongs - Statehouse
It’s sad to say, but there’s more wrong going on than right these days in the United States.  Sadder still is that these national wounds are self-inflicted — by the Trump Administration, a fearful Con...
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April 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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On change

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Brack: Change has always been on the menu - Statehouse
By Andy Brack  |  Mules, phosphate and asparagus share something for South Carolina.  One hundred years ago, they were pretty common.  Today?  Not so much.
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April 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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New editorial on Trump/Vance betrayal of American values.
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March 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Shame on Trump. See 60 Minutes report
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March 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Don’t ever remember being ashamed of an American president.
March 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Carl Bernstein was in town. Very neat

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Brack: Country is in place it’s never been, Bernstein says - Statehouse
If you’re looking for a refresher about what reporting is supposed to be, you should watch the movie, All the President’s Men, which portrayed the Watergate scandal that brought down a president.
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March 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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“When did it become cool to cozy up to the Russians?” #trump
February 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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New column. Pls share. @chascitypaper.bsky.social

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Brack: This is no way to run a country - Charleston City Paper
By Andy Brack  |  When did it become cool to cozy up to the Russians? Answer:  Never – since the time Russia pointed thousands of nuclear weapons at the good old U.S. of A.
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February 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Trump the punk?

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Brack: Is Donald Trump America’s first punk president? - Charleston City Paper
Angry, petulant, childish, narcissistic – words that similarly describe a punk and a president.
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February 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Just say no to Nancy Mace.

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Brack: South Carolina doesn’t need new place for Mace - Charleston City Paper
The worst news of the week for South Carolinians was that media-craving GOP U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of Mount Pleasant is “seriously considering” running for governor in 2026.
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January 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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New edit:

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Our view: Sad to see you go, Joe - Charleston City Paper
Joe Biden didn’t need to come to Charleston Sunday.  There were no votes to be gained, no campaign cash to be collected.  He wanted to do something meaningful in Charleston and North Charleston on his...
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January 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Snow day in Charleston!
First real snow since 2018.
January 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Looking for recommendations for cool places to stay in Paris for three nights in June that don’t bankrupt me.
January 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Biden’s Sunday visit is national swansong, but may snarl traffic here - Charleston City Paper
Security is super-tight for President Joe Biden’s visit to Charleston Sunday, his last full day in office.  As of noon Saturday, few publishable details were available.
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January 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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New column. It would all be new info to Dump.

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Brack: New leadership book offers inspiring lessons - Charleston City Paper
Having a great mentor early in your career is a huge blessing.  It sets you on the right course.  It gives you skills and reinforces values that you will use for the rest of your life.
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January 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Sad news coming out of Raleigh. Our friend, Nathalie Dupree, has passed.

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Nathalie Dupree, the South’s cooking queen, passes away at  85 - Charleston City Paper
Nathalie Dupree, the grand dame of Southern cooking whose infectious personality and vast knowledge of how to blend tastes into memorable concoctions, died today in Raleigh, N.C.  She was 85.
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January 14, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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New column

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January 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Breaking national news from Charleston. @chascitypaper.bsky.social

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Charleston to host major national Democratic forum on Jan. 24 - Charleston City Paper
BREAKING NEWS | Charleston will be in the glare of national politics Jan. 24 when it hosts a forum among candidates who want to be the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, sources confirme...
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January 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Woohoo! Over 1,000 followers. Thanks all!
January 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Brack: Five words for an age of polarized politics - Charleston City Paper
Morning, noon and night, state legislators should start asking this big question frequently whenever spending money or making tough decisions:  “What would Jimmy Carter do?”
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January 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Full story

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Power shift: Middleton elected chair of Charleston County Council - Charleston City Paper
Members of Charleston County Council on Thursday night elected the Rev. Kylon Middleton, a West Ashley Democrat, to be its new chairman in a shift away from the elected Republican majority.
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January 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Charleston County Council has a new chairman— the Rev. Kylon Middleton, a Democrat from West Ashley. More in about an hour at Charleston City Paper website. Middleton, who is in the gray jacket, is being sworn in by 9th Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson.
January 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Eat more collards! - Charleston City Paper
The new year brings the Southern tradition of eating collard greens and field peas to bring good luck and prosperity for the coming year. (The greens represent cash while the peas symbolize coins.)
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January 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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What a life this man had

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Remembering Jimmy Carter - Charleston City Paper
The Washington Post and other media outlets this afternoon reported Jimmy Carter, the longest living former president whose political and humanitarian accomplishments led to a Nobel Peace Prize, died ...
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December 29, 2024 at 9:45 PM