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Two Democracies Voted for Autocratic Rule – Could We?

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Understanding the Fear of the U.S. Becoming an Authoritarian State

Across the political spectrum, there are concerns and predictions that the US government could become authoritarian. A shared theme is that power will be...

Harris’s picking Walz over Shapiro was all about electoral votes

Many commentators have said that VP Kamala Harris should have selected Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania rather than Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The most repeated...

Republican probing-attacks on Kamala Harris 

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Republicans fear Kamala Harris can win the election for the Democrats

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Biden and Harris can enable the Democrats to win in November

Biden and Harris must place the interests of their party and nation first. Biden clings to the classic belief that only he can save the...

Is anti-Zionism same as antisemitism?

Protestors of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza are accused of being anti-Zionist and, therefore, antisemitic. Those defending the protestors argue that they don’t...