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Kryptonite

Democratic Nominee must have Pelosi Mojo

May 28, 2019 Arthur Lieber 2020 Election, Candidates, Democrats Leave a comment

Considering that possibility, it becomes more and more imperative that Democrats nominate a man or woman who comes closest to Nancy Pelosi in neutralizing Republicans like Trump or McConnell.

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Bob Dylan

Time is like a jet plane: Bob Dylan turns 78

May 27, 2019 Christopher Burke Media, People, Uncategorized One comment

Shuffling through my iTunes library recently, I switched to searching Artist by alphabet mode to help me find a song whose name I couldn’t

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If a Democrat wins the presidency in 2020, what happens to their old office?

May 23, 2019 Reece Ellis 2020 Election, Democrats, Uncategorized Leave a comment

It’s January of 2021 and in spite of a hard fought challenge from incumbent President Donald Trump, Democrats have managed to win the presidency

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School shootings: Looking for solutions in all the wrong places

May 21, 2019 Gloria Shur Bilchik Guns, Public safety, Violence Leave a comment

School shootings in America have proliferated. In response, individuals and for-profit companies have developed a plethora of products aimed [pun intended] at reducing the

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anti-abortion

Alabama’s anti-abortion abomination

May 16, 2019 Renee Shur Humor, Reproductive rights, Women Leave a comment

If you’re a woman and if your head is spinning following passage of the draconian abortion law in Alabama, rest assured that the dizzy

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New York

New York says no to Trump’s offshore drilling expansion

May 4, 2019 Renee Shur Energy, Environment, States Leave a comment

New York State has approximately 2,625 miles of coastline. There are, of course, a myriad of reasons for protecting the state’s coastline. Beyond the

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Democrats need to focus on winning the Senate in 2020

May 2, 2019 Reece Ellis 2020 Election, Campaigns, Candidates, Politics, Senate Leave a comment

This week Stacey Abrams announced that she would not be a candidate for US Senate in Georgia in 2020 perhaps gearing up for a

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Venezuela

A country in ruins: A mother’s death in Venezuela

April 30, 2019 Eduardo Ponce International One comment

I don’t want to leave, but I have to. When I left, I didn’t want to go. But in Venezuela, there was nothing more

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Indivisible

I pledge allegiance to…Indivisible

April 29, 2019 Renee Shur 2020 Election, Activism, Candidates, Democrats Leave a comment

With its call for the twenty-one  (and counting) currently declared Democratic presidential candidates to sign onto the We Are Indivisible 2020 Candidate Pledge, once

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UN resolution

US attempts to abort UN resolution on conflict-related sexual violence

April 25, 2019 Renee Shur Civil Rights, International, Trump, United Nations Leave a comment

Another day. Another outrage by the Trump administration. This time the outrage happened on the floor of the United Nations. While the attention of

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A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

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