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A Constitutional Crisis: What Happens When a President Defies the Courts?

Such defiance raises serious questions about the strength of American democracy and the ability of its institutions to hold leaders…

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A Constitutional Crisis: What Happens When a President Defies the Courts?

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Executive Orders vs. Judicial Review: Who Holds the Power?

The balance of power in American governance is constantly shifting, shaped by two powerful forces: executive orders and judicial review…

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Executive Orders vs. Judicial Review: Who Holds the Power?

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A constitutional crisis? The Consequences of a President Defying the Courts

The US government is built on a system of checks and balances. But what happens when this balance is tested, and a sitting president…

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A constitutional crisis? The Consequences of a President Defying the Courts

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Lessons from the Right: What Progressives Can Learn from Conservative Messaging

Their slogans are catchy, their narratives stick, and they know how to shape public opinion. If there’s one thing Republicans have…

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Lessons from the Right: What Progressives Can Learn from Conservative Messaging

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Media, Money, and Mayhem: The Forces That Killed American Democracy

American democracy has been steadily hollowed out, leaving behind little more than a carefully curated illusion. The result? A government…

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Media, Money, and Mayhem: The Forces That Killed American Democracy

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Could Trump Start a War to Justify Mass Deportations?

Trump’s War on Immigrants: Could He Engineer a Global Crisis to Expand His Power?

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Could Trump Start a War to Justify Mass Deportations?

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From Democracy to Dictatorship: The Silent Coup We Chose to Ignore

While many Americans take pride in the resilience of their democratic system, the last few decades paint a troubling picture that echoes…

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From Democracy to Dictatorship: The Silent Coup We Chose to Ignore

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How Democracies Die: The Lies, The Apathy, and The Authoritarian Takeover

History is full of examples of nations that let their democratic values slip away, and today, America stands dangerously close to that…

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How Democracies Die: The Lies, The Apathy, and The Authoritarian Takeover

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Trump’s Economic Policies: Populist Promises or Hidden Tax Hikes?

His agenda, from tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy to tariffs that functioned as hidden taxes on consumers, has done more to…

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Trump’s Economic Policies: Populist Promises or Hidden Tax Hikes?

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When Democracy Died: A Eulogy for the America We Once Knew

Born in 1776, nurtured through revolution and reform, battered yet resilient through civil strife and world wars, democracy in the United…

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When Democracy Died: A Eulogy for the America We Once Knew

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Libby Winkler

Libby Winkler

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Freelance writer who loves exploring the messiness of humanity, while poking around in nooks of life and shining light on all the things that make us complex..

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