politics

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• 8/11/2019
  

  We Need a Unifier in 2020

  by Walter G. Moss

  Many of America's enlightened leaders have advised against divisive politics. In 2020, we would do well to remember that.

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  8/1/9
  

  How music took down Puerto Rico’s governor

  by Verónica Dávila and Marisol LeBrón

  Underground music overcame censors to gain popularity and political power.

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• SOURCE: NY Times
  7/27/19
  

  Who Owns Theodore Roosevelt?

  by Clay Risen

  From Elizabeth Warren to Mike Pence, politicians want to claim America’s 26th president as their inspiration. They might want to reconsider.

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• SOURCE: The Conversation
  7/30/19
  

  How did the presidential campaign get to be so long?

  by Rachel Caufield

  While other countries set strict limits on the length of campaigns, American presidential races have become drawn-out, yearslong affairs. It wasn’t always this way.

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• SOURCE: Snopes
  7/28/2019
  

  ‘I’m Not a Traitor, You Are!’ Political Argument from the Founding Fathers to Today’s Partisans

  American history is filled with examples where one partisan side alleges that some idea embraced by the other side threatens to compromise American national strength or sovereignty.

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• SOURCE: CNN
  7/24/19
  

  2020 election is a test America can't afford to fail

  by Nicole Hemmer

  If the American system re-elects Trump, then something is deeply wrong with either our system or ourselves.

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  7/22/19
  

  When the American right loved Mexico

  by Mario Del Pero and Vanni Pettinà

  Back when conservatives exalted free markets, our neighbor to the south was a vital ally.

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• SOURCE: Black Perspectives
  7/22/19
  

  Memes and Memory: How Anthony Johnson, a Captive African, Became a Right-wing Talking Point

  by Tyler Parry

  Memes are perfect for establishing “Myth-stories,” as they do not ask readers to evaluate the sources and are often shared prolifically.

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• 7/17/19
  

  Billionaires and American Politics

  by Lawrence Wittner

  Big money politics in America has always existed, but the influence of billionaires has become increasingly influential in recent years.

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• SOURCE: The Conversation
  7/9/19
  

  The President Didn't Always Have Power Over Trade Deals

  by William Hauk

  Until the 1930s, it was Congress that set the terms of U.S. trade negotiations with other countries and raised and lowered tariffs as it saw fit, while the president did little but sign his name.

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• SOURCE: Hyperallergic
  7/3/19
  

  The False Narratives of the Fall of Rome Mapped Onto America

  by Sarah E. Bond

  It is disturbing to see how gravely inaccurate 19th-century depictions of the destruction of Rome are used to illustrate news stories today, particularly those that draw parallels between Rome and the United States.

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  7/3/19
  

  Why Democrats are wrong about Trump’s politicization of the Fourth of July

  by Shira Lurie

  He’s not doing anything that hasn’t been done for centuries.

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• 7/2/19
  

  The 2020 Election and Presidential Age

  by Ronald L. Feinman

  We could have the oldest President in American history at inauguration with Sanders, Biden or Warren, or the youngest President in American history with Buttigieg, Gabbard, Swalwell or Moulton.

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• 6/30/19
  

  How the Specter of Andrew Johnson Haunts Donald Trump

  by Mike Purdy

  When the history books are written, impeachment may define Trump’s presidency in a similar way that “impeachment” and “Andrew Johnson” are solidly and forever linked together.

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• SOURCE: NY Times
  6/24/19
  

  Whatever Happened to Moral Capitalism?

  by Michael Kazin

  Let one loyal, if anxious, Democrat offer a solution: “moral capitalism,” a system that, in the words of Congressman Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts, would be “judged not by how much it produces, but how broadly it empowers, backed by a government unafraid to set the conditions for fair and just markets.”

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  6/25/19
  

  How right-wing talking points distort the history of slavery

  by Tyler D. Parry

  As we debate reparations, we need to get the facts right.

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• SOURCE: NBC News
  6/22/19
  

  Would Buttigieg be the first gay president? Maybe not.

  “I would imagine we’ve probably had excellent presidents who were gay, we just didn’t know which ones,” Pete Buttigieg told Axios. Historians weigh in.

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• SOURCE: LA Progressive
  6/10/19
  

  How to Select a Democrat to Beat Trump in 2020

  by Walter G. Moss

  In a Democratic presidential candidate for 2020 we want someone who possesses the major wisdom virtues, virtues that will assist him/her to further the common good. In addition, we need someone with a progressive unifying vision. 

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• SOURCE: National Review
  6/6/19
  

  Warren Harding Was a Better President Than We Think

  by David Harsanyi

  An analysis of presidential rankings and a defense of Warren G. Harding. 

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• 6/2/19
  

  A Brief History of the Theory Trump and Barr Use to Resist Congressional Oversight

  by Donald J. Fraser

  Unitary executive theory from Alexander Hamilton to Donald J. Trump.