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Five Things Your Tax Dollars Could Fund Instead of an Illegal Iran War
While Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities, the Trump Administration is pouring billions of dollars into an illegal war in Iran.
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Inspectors General: The Oversight Paradox
Inspectors General are the people's watchdogs within government agencies and often the reason we know about government waste, fraud, and abuse. It's a concern then that 13 agencies lack IGs right now. A new report from the Bipartisan Policy Center makes recommendations for governmental oversight and the offices of IGs.
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Supreme Court Vacancy Shines a Spotlight on Judicial Ethics
We should all be paying attention to more than just the issues before the Supreme Court and how this, or any, nominee might rule. Judicial ethics and how the justices and the judiciary conduct business deserve scrutiny too.
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Sesión informativa del Congreso sobre ciberseguridad electoral: grabación en vivo de Facebook
Hace casi dos años que nos enteramos por primera vez de los ataques a nuestro sistema electoral por parte de Rusia. Conforme nos acercamos a 2018, es comprensible que los estadounidenses quieran saber más sobre ciberseguridad y qué se está haciendo para fortalecer la integridad de nuestras elecciones. Hoy, una sesión informativa del Congreso con destacados expertos hace que estos complejos temas sean accesibles y comprensibles. Hay disponible un enlace a una grabación de Facebook Live para que la vean y compartan con otros.
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Leading Democracy Groups Highlight Questions for Judge Kavanaugh
Democracy Wire welcomes Adam Smith, Communications Director for Every Voice. Adam offers a concise round-up of leading democracy advocates' comments and concerns about Judge Kavanaugh.
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The Constitution’s Ultimate Power, We the People, Have Questions for Judge Kavanaugh
As the attention turns from who the President will pick to the Senate's confirmation, it is important to remember that the U.S. Constitution is absolutely clear on one point: We the People are the ultimate power in our democracy. The people have questions for the nominee.
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Democracy Download: Week of July 9, 2018
Democracy Download is an every-other-weekly round-up of democracy-related events from across the ideological spectrum. These events are based in Washington, D.C., but many can be seen on C-Span or live-streamed on Facebook Live or other online venues. Check links for more information.
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WSJ’s Seib Partially Diagnoses What Ails Democracy
In his recent Wall Street Journal column, Gerry Seib gives only a partial diagnosis for what ails our democracy and points toward a partial remedy. He's right about one thing though, the dis-ease many Americans feel is dangerous to the future of self-governance, so we best get this right.
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Stop Sinclair, Save Local News
Jon Sinton is a media entrepreneur working in radio, television, and online industries. He serves on the advisory board for Common Cause Georgia. Photo Credit: Lorraine Mirabella/The Baltimore Sun
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‘I’ve been preparing my whole life’
As a bipartisan collection of senators reaffirms the continuing threat of Russian interference in our elections, the president insists the man behind those attacks is "fine."
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What Part of “Liberty and Justice for ALL” Don’t People Understand?
Slate's Jamelle Bouie lays it out plain as day, we live under minority rule engineered by changing the rules of our elections through vote suppression and gerrymandering targeting certain populations. It's long past time we talk about it.
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Manifestaciones de Families Belong Together: 31 imágenes que capturan el poder de la gente
Si una imagen vale más que mil palabras, este artículo contiene 31.000. Te conmoverás en mucho menos tiempo del que lleva leerlo gracias a los fotoperiodistas de AP, Reuters, Getty y otros que captaron el poder de las manifestaciones de este fin de semana en favor de las familias que buscan asilo en Estados Unidos, porque las familias deben estar juntas.
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Modern Regulations Must Match Growth in Political Ads
