politics

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• 9/15/19
  

  The Apolitical Antidote to Unjust Politics

  by Steele Brand

  Throughout history apolitics guided the greatest minds living in the most unjust times. 

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• SOURCE: We're History
  9/12/19
  

  Gerald Ford, Impeachment, and The Difference Between Politics and Law Enforcement

  by Michael J. Socolow

  Though the pardon still haunts his memory, it’s time we viewed Ford’s act through the prism of distance and experience.

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• SOURCE: The Conversation
  

  Why the queen said yes to Boris Johnson’s request to suspend parliament

  by Laura Beers

  So why isn’t the Queen taking more criticism for giving Johnson what he wanted? One answer is that she had no choice.

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• 9/8/19
  

  The American Left Needs a Contemporary Thad Stevens

  by Van Gosse

  Protest, “resistance,” and speaking truth to power are no longer enough. Leftists need to think about how to wield power in our complex political system and Thad Stevens offers a valuable blueprint. 

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• 9/8/19
  

  The Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Ivy League Problem – and the Party Divide It Signals

  by Daniel K. Williams

  Every Democratic presidential nominee for the past thirty years has had a degree from either Harvard or Yale. 

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  8/30/19
  

  Globally, many evangelicals lean left: What that means for America’s future

  by David C. Kirkpatrick

  Conservatism isn’t the only option for religious voters.

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• SOURCE: Baltimore Sun
  8/23/19
  

  What country will Trump try to buy next?

  by Jonathan Zimmerman

  An imagined week in the real estate scheming of our tweeter in chief.

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• 8/11/2019
  

  We Need a Unifier in 2020

  by Walter G. Moss

  Many of America's enlightened leaders have advised against divisive politics. In 2020, we would do well to remember that.

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  8/1/9
  

  How music took down Puerto Rico’s governor

  by Verónica Dávila and Marisol LeBrón

  Underground music overcame censors to gain popularity and political power.

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• SOURCE: NY Times
  7/27/19
  

  Who Owns Theodore Roosevelt?

  by Clay Risen

  From Elizabeth Warren to Mike Pence, politicians want to claim America’s 26th president as their inspiration. They might want to reconsider.

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• SOURCE: The Conversation
  7/30/19
  

  How did the presidential campaign get to be so long?

  by Rachel Caufield

  While other countries set strict limits on the length of campaigns, American presidential races have become drawn-out, yearslong affairs. It wasn’t always this way.

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• SOURCE: Snopes
  7/28/2019
  

  ‘I’m Not a Traitor, You Are!’ Political Argument from the Founding Fathers to Today’s Partisans

  American history is filled with examples where one partisan side alleges that some idea embraced by the other side threatens to compromise American national strength or sovereignty.

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• SOURCE: CNN
  7/24/19
  

  2020 election is a test America can't afford to fail

  by Nicole Hemmer

  If the American system re-elects Trump, then something is deeply wrong with either our system or ourselves.

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  7/22/19
  

  When the American right loved Mexico

  by Mario Del Pero and Vanni Pettinà

  Back when conservatives exalted free markets, our neighbor to the south was a vital ally.

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• SOURCE: Black Perspectives
  7/22/19
  

  Memes and Memory: How Anthony Johnson, a Captive African, Became a Right-wing Talking Point

  by Tyler Parry

  Memes are perfect for establishing “Myth-stories,” as they do not ask readers to evaluate the sources and are often shared prolifically.

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• 7/17/19
  

  Billionaires and American Politics

  by Lawrence Wittner

  Big money politics in America has always existed, but the influence of billionaires has become increasingly influential in recent years.

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• SOURCE: The Conversation
  7/9/19
  

  The President Didn't Always Have Power Over Trade Deals

  by William Hauk

  Until the 1930s, it was Congress that set the terms of U.S. trade negotiations with other countries and raised and lowered tariffs as it saw fit, while the president did little but sign his name.

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• SOURCE: Hyperallergic
  7/3/19
  

  The False Narratives of the Fall of Rome Mapped Onto America

  by Sarah E. Bond

  It is disturbing to see how gravely inaccurate 19th-century depictions of the destruction of Rome are used to illustrate news stories today, particularly those that draw parallels between Rome and the United States.

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  7/3/19
  

  Why Democrats are wrong about Trump’s politicization of the Fourth of July

  by Shira Lurie

  He’s not doing anything that hasn’t been done for centuries.

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• 7/2/19
  

  The 2020 Election and Presidential Age

  by Ronald L. Feinman

  We could have the oldest President in American history at inauguration with Sanders, Biden or Warren, or the youngest President in American history with Buttigieg, Gabbard, Swalwell or Moulton.