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Chuck Thompson

Chuck Thompson is the author of comic travel memoir Smile When You’re Lying, and the former executive producer of CNN Travel.

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January 24, 2020
Chuck Thompson
Why Tourism Should Die—and Why It Won’t
"Sustainable" travel is an oxymoron.
January 9, 2015
Chuck Thompson
This Year's College Football Playoff Is a Sham. Blame ESPN.
No, this game won't finally determine a "true" champion
September 17, 2014
Chuck Thompson
How I Fell Out of Love with Space Tourism
It's elitist, overpriced, and overhyped
October 30, 2013
Chuck Thompson
I Used to Hang a Confederate Flag on My Wall
Here's why I took it down
July 1, 2013
Chuck Thompson
What Paula Deen Could Teach John Roberts
One week, two visions of Southern progress
March 5, 2013
Chuck Thompson
Is Racism Worse in the South?
John Roberts's question frames the Voting Rights Act case. Too bad there's no answer.
February 20, 2013
Chuck Thompson
Take This Microbrew and Shove It
Why do we keep anointing "it" cities?
November 14, 2012
Chuck Thompson
Go Ahead and Secede, Texas. I Dare You.

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