Michael Sokolove

3 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | Michael Sokolove

When I was in second grade, my teacher made us pray that the law would change so that a day at school could once again begin with a prayer. I was 7, but even at that age, I knew there was something nonsensical about praying to be allowed to pray. This was at a public school outside Philadelphia in the 1960s, not that long after the Supreme Court ruled that prayer in public schools violated the Constitution.

Nov 15, 2024 | news.nestia.com | Philip Montgomery |Michael Sokolove

Luzerne County is one of many counties in Pennsylvania — and across the country — that shifted to the right this year. We spent two weeks there before and after the election to understand what’s driving these changes. County Line By Philip Montgomery and Michael Sokolove Nov. 15, 2024 On the Sunday before the election, the state chapter of Bikers for Trump organized a ride of 100 motorcycles in Luzerne County.

Oct 17, 2024 | nytimes.com | Michael Sokolove

In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump won 276 votes in Riegelsville to Joe Biden's 274. Those are not enough votes to have made a big impact on who won Pennsylvania - nor are Riegelsville's votes likely to swing who will win the state this November. But Bucks is the only one of Philadelphia's four collar counties that has not swung strongly to the Democrats.

Aug 18, 2024 | yahoo.com | Michael Sokolove

THE FOOTBALL PLAYER MICHAEL OHER BELIEVES HIS EARLY LIFE WAS MISREPRESENTED BY THE OSCAR-WINNING MOVIE AND THE BOOK IT WAS BASED ON. “That’s where Hurt Village was.” Michael Oher was pointing to the site of a now-demolished housing project where he lived with his mother, who was addicted to drugs, and, at various times, as many as seven of his 11 siblings.

Apr 5, 2024 | motherjones.com | Michael Sokolove

In late February, after Donald Trump had nearly vanquished the entirety of the Republican primary field, his spokesman, Steven Cheung, took aim at the one opponent still standing. “Birdbrain, are you a liar or just plain stupid?” he tweeted. “Birdbrain” was, of course, Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, whose effrontery in not exiting the race made her a favored punching bag. But there were, and are, many other Cheung targets.