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Biden’s Pardon

Joe Biden has now provided every Republican—and especially those running for Congress in 2026—with a ready-made heat shield against any criticism about Trump’s pardons, past or present. Biden has effectively neutralized pardons as a political issue, and even worse, he…
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An Uncertain Future for Election Reform

Supporters of electoral innovation – from ranked-choice voting, to independent redistricting, to proportionally representative systems – face formidable obstacles. Perhaps the most significant is simple voter comprehension. Carolina Forward Research Staff An Uncertain Future for Election Reform (Carolina Forward)
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Day After Thanksgiving

If you have leftover apple pie and ice cream, you should go ahead and have a slice of apple pie à la mode for breakfast. It’s a good way to start the day.
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Thanksgiving and the Civil War

In 1841 a book that reprinted the early diaries and letters from the Plymouth colony recovered the story of that three-day celebration in which ninety Indigenous Americans and the English settlers shared fowl and deer. This story of peace and…
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The Cryptocurrency Industry’s Unprecedented Election Spending

The cryptocurrency industry spent almost $200 million to influence the outcomes of the 2024 United States elections. This unprecedented degree of corporate spending from a relatively small industry had a major effect — but probably not in the way you…
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Army Talk: Fascism!

Citizenship in a democracy is more than a ballot dropped in a box on Election Day. It’s a 365-days-a-year job requiring the active participation and best judgement of every citizen in the affairs of his community, his nation, and his…
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Biden’s Pardon

An Uncertain Future for Election Reform

Day After Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving and the Civil War

The Cryptocurrency Industry’s Unprecedented Election Spending

Army Talk: Fascism!

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