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States pick up slack from Trump with populist legislation

April 9, 2017 Renee Shur Activism, Consumer issues, Democracy, Federalism, Financial reform, States Leave a comment

Has Donald Trump made good on his campaign’s populist message? If you believe that populism means advocating for the interests of ordinary people over

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Inconvenient Sequel

Just in time: the “Inconvenient Sequel”

April 3, 2017 Renee Shur Activism, Climate Change, Environment, Politics One comment

“Don’t let anybody tell you we’re going to get on rocket ships and live on Mars. This is our home.” Eleven years after “An

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David Axelrod - John McCain

David Axelrod could have asked John McCain why he is not a Democrat

April 2, 2017 Arthur Lieber Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans, Senate One comment

Like many progressives, I have repeatedly had my share of disappointments with Arizona Senator John McCain. It’s hard not to like him because he’s

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Carteret Islands

Carteret Islands; ground zero for climate change

March 30, 2017 Renee Shur Climate Change, Environment, Homelessness, Refugees 2 comments

“Climate change is not just about statistics. Climate change is not just about science. Climate change is about human rights.” – Ursula Rakova, Founder

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Gender issues in the military

A progressive feminist view of equality in the military draft

March 29, 2017 Mary Di Valerio Activism, Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Democracy, Gender issues, Military One comment

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been an outspoken feminist since my awkward middle-school years. I own multiple shirts proclaiming “This is What a Feminist

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Neil Gorsuch

Approve Gorsuch – contingent on him answering the questions

March 28, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Civil liberties, Courts, Democracy, Good government, Justice, Legal issues/Law, Senate Leave a comment

We’ve all heard that it’s better to deal with the devil you know rather than the one you don’t. In the United States, we

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Bernie Sanders

Come on Dems; now is the time that Bernie needs your support

March 27, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2018 Election, ACA/Obamacare, Activism, Bernie Sanders, Democracy, Democrats, Progressive people, Republican Brain, Social Sec/Medicare Leave a comment

Fortunately, Bernie Sanders has been getting a lot of air time recently. For the most part, the peripheral vision of the media has ranged

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seed

Global Seed Vault: Protecting the future of agriculture

March 26, 2017 Renee Shur Climate Change Leave a comment

Halfway between Norway and the North Pole in the chilly waters of the Arctic Ocean lie the Svalbard Islands. On one of the largest,

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Comey

Theory: Comey’s Pre-Election Letter Was Well Intentioned

March 25, 2017 Reece Ellis 2016 Election, Corruption, Democracy, FBI/NSA/CIA, Hillary Clinton, Justice, Legal issues/Law, Politics, Trump, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Rep. Chris Stewart, a Republican from Utah made this statement on Monday at the House Intelligence Committee, “Every media organization, every political organization, every

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Smoking gun

Arrests: What’s missing from Trumpgate

March 21, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Corruption, Justice, Trump, Uncategorized 2 comments

It unfolded so differently. The first that we heard about it was the announcement of the arrests, not rumors. Watergate began with the weird

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