Trump’s promotion of patriotic education is based on the idea that we’re too weak to admit our shortcomings.
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Dan Coats Wants a Special Commission to Oversee November’s Elections
The former director of National Intelligence is worried that Americans will not accept the outcome without the reassurance of a bipartisan commission of trustworthy statesmen.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Please, Democrats: Kill the Filibuster
If you capture the Senate, don’t get wobbly and nostalgic about some mythical pre-Mitch McConnell era when the filibuster was good. It’s always been a bad idea.
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The Spy Was a Grifter
How con artist Garrison Courtney exploited a federal government brimming with unaccountable contractors.
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Trump Tries the Town Hall Format and It Doesn’t Go Well
With his signature dishonesty, the president is ill-quipped to answer questions from ordinary citizens.
Posted inProtecting the Vote
How to Save Ballot Drop Boxes
A simple way for states and municipalities to counter the GOP’s war on mail voting.
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What Biden and Democrats Are Doing to Ensure a Fair Election
It is a multi-pronged effort designed to combat Trump’s lies and ensure voters that they can trust the process.
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The Consequences of Having a Liar-in-Chief
Trump has broken the last vestiges of trust Americans had in their government.
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North Carolina Still Has a Literacy Test On the Books
Yes, it’s inoperative. But its endurance says a lot about present-day efforts to curb access to the polls.
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After Trump, How Do We Save Democracy?
Criminal prosecutions will be necessary but insufficient.
