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The Far-Right Freedom Caucus will steer Congress’s agenda for the next two years

The Red Wave was a ripple; nevertheless, reactionary Republicans will be crashing down on Congress's House.  Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy is bargaining his way into...

Democracies have prosecuted corrupt leaders – America can too

According to Axis Research, since 2000, at least 76 countries have jailed or prosecuted their former leaders. Many were democracies, including established functioning ones such as...

Don’t expect another attempted coup– it may not be necessary

Was there really an attempted coup? Bennie Thompson, chair of the House of Representative's select committee investigating the insurrection at the US Capitol, said, "January...

The Biden Problem and the Midterm Elections

            To win the midterm elections, Democrats must address the problem of President Biden’s poor approval ranking with voters. The public’s support of a candidate...

Messaging Abortion Rights in Swing States Will Determine Who Controls the Senate in 2021

With the Democrats blocked from codifying the protections provided to women by the Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade decision, they must now turn their...

To Save Roe in Congress, the D’s Must Change Their Strategy

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Trump-Republicans Should Fear Mike Pence – as a Libertarian Presidential Candidate

Gov Mike Pence speaking at a 2016 campaign rally for Donald Trump in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Gage Skidmore  Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly...

The Democrats Can Avoid a Devastating  Loss in November

A day doesn't go by without news that the Republicans are making another move to oust Democrats this November from Congress and state governments.              Democrats...

Can Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Peel-Off Blue-Collar Workers from the Republicans?

The Democrats have been losing blue-collar voters for the last decade; this legislation could reverse that trend.             The Democrats and the Republicans are struggling over...

Democrats Say Eliminate the Filibuster – but they use it more than the Republicans

Filibusters have blocked and supported progressive legislation             Independent and Democratic progressives are pushing to eliminate the Senate filibuster. They see how it has often succeeded...

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