All posts tagged "United States"
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2.1KPolitical EducationWhat is the average length of time since 1900 for a Supreme Court Nominee to be Approved?
Every US Presidential Administration wants to leave a lasting impact on the body of politics. The most efficient way is to confirm...
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1.9KPolitical EducationCan an Average Person Run for Congress with No Money?
Can an average person run for Congress with no money? Yes, but it isn’t easy. In 2002 the FEC, Federal Election committee,...
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1.6KPolitical EducationHow Often is the United States Constitution Amended?
How often is the United States Constitution amended? The US Constitution has a mechanism that allows Congress and the states to change...
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Media Review
Vampire
Philip Burne-Jones painting,’ The Vampire’ In April of 1897 artist Philip Burne-Jones unveiled his painting, ‘The Vampire’ at the New Gallery’s exhibition...
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Political Education
Drama Quisling
Tucker Carlson’s detractors have used many pejorative terms to describe him. Here’s another. Vidkun Quisling was a Norwegian army officer who founded...
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Political Education
The Good is oft Interred with the Bones: Nixon’s EPA
By the late 1960’s there were grave public concerns about the environment. The pollution of air and water due to the use...
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Gun Control
Vigilantes or ‘Good Guy with a Gun’ Folk Heroes?
“You don’t look too bad, here’s another” Bernhard Goetz In 1981, teenagers attacked and injured Bernhard Goetz on a New York subway...
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2.0KPodcast and YoutubeThe Sexy Politico Looks into NFTs and Bitcoin with Brandon JP Scott aka xcesiv
This podcast episode was recorded on December 4th. Between then and now my son decided to come three weeks early, so...
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2.5KLabor or UnionsLiz Shuler and the Future of Organized Labor
Liz Shuler was elected the AFL-CIO’s first female president in August after longtime leader Richard Trumka unexpectedly passed away. Shuler said, “Rich...
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Political Education
Are Roads Racist?
Some opponents of President Biden’s infrastructure plan ask incredulously, ‘are roads racist’? “I heard some stuff, some weird stuff from the secretary...