All posts tagged "United States"
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5.0KElectionsWhat Do We Do Now? Living in a Post-Roe America
In 2022, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, many of us saw it coming. The leaked decision made it clear what...
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624Gun ControlI Survived a School Shooting. Now I’m Explaining Them to My Son.
Another school shooting. This time, it was at a Catholic school. And now I have to sit down with my seven-year-old and...
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5.3KPolitical EducationDon’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News
Batista’s pilots In 1959, Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista was ousted by a Communist revolution led by Fidel Castro. Batista fled to the...
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6.1KElectionsPandora’s Box
The Myth In Greek mythology, Pandora was given a mysterious box by the god Zeus. Zeus told Pandora never to open it....
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5.2KGun ControlMass Shootings and America’s Political Stalemate — 2025 Edition
Introduction The United States is grappling with an escalating gun violence crisis. In 2025 alone, there have been 268 mass shootings, including the...
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4.8KElectionsRedistricting in the U.S. (2025 Update): Why It Happens, How It’s Evolving, and Who’s Gaining Power
What Is Redistricting? Redistricting is the process of redrawing electoral boundaries—most often for U.S. congressional districts—based on population data. This typically follows...
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6.1KPolitical EducationReinventing Government
Traditional Government Review In a traditional government review process the previous years expenditures from an existing budget are reviewed and adjusted upward...
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7.1KElectionsMAGA Misogyny
MAGA Misogyny It’s interesting how political analysts on cable tv and the internet want to perform an autopsy on the Democrats losing...
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7.3KLGBTQIA+Salome
Salome – Biblical text Mark 6:17–29 and Matthew 14:3–12 tell the story of Salome.Princess Herodias divorced her husband Herod Philip and married...
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6.8KElectionsDemocrats in Disarray?
Democrats in Disarray? “Democrats are in disarray. Now What?” – The New York Times“Democrats in disarray and call for new leadership” –...