Granderson articles
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Granderson: Republicans aren't protecting elections. They don't want democracy
The next time Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) stands in front of a microphone to talk about election integrity, I want you to remember this: Nearly a third of voters in Louisiana are Black, and yet Black voters had control over less than 20% of the state’s congressional districts. White voters make up less than 60% of the electorate yet had control over more than 80% of the power. When the Democratic governor vetoed attempts to suppress the Black vote, the Republican state Legislature overrode the...
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Granderson: Sports gambling is exploding, and it'll be even worse than you think
The most anticipated first-round series of the NBA playoffs is here: the Lakers versus the defending champion Denver Nuggets. LeBron James’ squad was swept by Denver in the last postseason, and L.A. hasn’t beaten the Nuggets since December 2022, which is why the Lakers are serious underdogs according to the online gambling site DraftKings. Sound like a good bet? Or at least a fun one? That’s the vibe DraftKings is going for. One of the site’s recent promos features comedian Kevin Hart hawking...
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Granderson: How can evangelicals like Mike Johnson tolerate Trump?
At the 2016 Republican National Convention, when I told Donald Trump’s “God whisperer” Paula White that he referred to her as his pastor, she said she was his spiritual advisor — as if that were some sort of “get out of jail free” card for her. And yet White worked hard in our conversation to convince me that the foul-mouthed person on the campaign trail was godly. Then came her turn to speak at the convention. Most of the seats were empty when White took the stage, which says a lot about the...