Tom Deignan Writer
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Tom Deignan is the author of "Irish Americans: Coming to America" (Barron’s) and served as a contributing writer for the book "Irish American Chronicle" (Publications International Ltd.). He writes the weekly Sidewalks column for the Irish Voice newspaper and contributes a monthly Op Ed column to the Newark Star Ledger. His writing has appeared in newspapers such as the New York Times, Washington Post and Irish Independent, and magazines such as Commonweal, America, Publisher's Weekly and Irish America. Currently an English teacher in Brooklyn, Deignan has taught history, cinema and English at CUNY, St. John’s University and Bowling Green State University.

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Irish Voice, Irish Central

345 Articles
over 7 years ago
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New Year’s resolutions? No nostalgia | IrishCentral.com

Live by Night starring Ben Affleck: "I’d ask if this is really the country we want to go back to. But I think we’re t...

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From the White House to the Pope - predictions for 2017 | IrishCentral.com

It's that time of year again. We are about to close the book on what was a very interesting 2016. Now let’s look into...

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over 7 years ago
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Politics of fear and the real danger of “Sanctuary Cities” | IrishCentral.com

To listen to U.S. Senator Pat Toomey from Pennsylvania, you’d think my wife and I are lucky to be alive...we spent a ...

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over 7 years ago
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Relief for Catholics in Newark as Cardinal Tobin takes position | IrishCentral.com

Archbishop John Tobin has been analyzing and solving problems for a good long while now. He will officially be instal...

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over 7 years ago
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Hey Mr Trump Illegals were flooding in in the 1920s & 30s too | IrishCentral.com

"Before the harsh 1920s anti-immigrant laws, it was hard to say who exactly was documented or undocumented, simply be...

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over 7 years ago
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American Dream? Donald Trump’s big Gaffney gaffe | IrishCentral.com

Frank J. Gaffney has achieved the American Dream. After decades of foreign policy work, he is on the brink of being a...

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over 7 years ago
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Final questions for the Irish who voted Trump into office | IrishCentral.com

In the build-up to the election, as I walked or drove through those streets with their many Trump signs, I knew there...

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over 7 years ago
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9/11 hero's ashes and altar girls - Catholic Church decisions questioned | IrishCentral.com

"It’s this small but significant stuff that makes people so frustrated with a church that can still do so much good."

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over 7 years ago
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Special Veteran’s Day on Long Island as SEAL Michael Murphy remembered | IrishCentral.com

"Perhaps what is most impressive about the proposed Long Island facility is that it will not only remember those who ...

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over 7 years ago
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US immigrants assimilation and discontents - making of a great nation (VIDEO) | IrishCentral.com

"Trump voters, to be specific -- don’t seem to believe assimilation is even possible, the Irish-Jewish Levov marriage...

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over 7 years ago
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The Vice Presidential candidates and Irish racism | IrishCentral.com

Well, at least they didn’t get into any “locker room talk.”

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over 7 years ago
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Women’s battles - from NYPD cop Mary Shanley to Hillary Clinton making history | IrishCentral.com

"Donald Trump may want to rethink his support of putting guns in the hands of any and all folks who want them. Especi...

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