Politics
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79Here We Go Again
Democrats will likely file articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump again by the end of 2025. Trump was impeached twice during...
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234Women Leading The Labor Movement: Roxanne Brown
This is not your father’s union movement. Early in the history of the labor movement, unions primarily focused on organizing industrial trade...
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744When the Nightmares Don’t End: America’s Endless Cycle of School Shootings
Another school shooting, another wave of outrage tweets, candlelight vigils, and “thoughts and prayers.” And then—nothing changes. On February 14, 2008, I was...
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697It’s Time for Term Limits: Why Congress Needs Fresh Faces to Save Democracy
Congress is too entrenched. The same people have been in Congress for decades, and it shows. The longer they stay, the more...
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806What I am Afraid of as a Mother of Autistic Sons
I’m a mother to two amazing boys, both diagnosed on the autism spectrum—one with lower support needs, who is fully mainstreamed in...
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907Father Bob from Chicago
A person’s formative years can significantly shape their identity and future aspirations. The environment in which they grow up plays a crucial...
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914Trump’s Tantrum: The 2025 Shutdown and the Infantilization of Presidential Power
“Day One of the shutdown: the White House cries, ‘It’s not my fault!’” In 2019, The Sexy Politico chronicled the slow-motion carnage of a...
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2.9KPolitical Violence and the Danger of Martyrdom
In today’s deeply divided political climate, people hold strong—and often conflicting—beliefs about life, morality, and justice. Some argue that life begins at...
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4.0KWhat do the Murders of Melissa Hortman and Charlie Kirk Say about American Politics
The last few months have been unusually violent in American politics. On June 14, 2025, Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her...