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Ignorance Does Not Lead to Freedom
The slogans of the January 6...
Written by Nick Licata | Originally published 11/15/2020
Trump’s firing of Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, two months before leaving the White House, may mean...
Written by Nick Licata | Originally published 10/4/20
The push for the Senate’s confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett may be impacted by...
Written by Nick Licata
In five swing states, local officials must have mail-in ballots in hand
by Election Day, or they will not be counted.
Thirty-four states...
Urban Politics – USA 6/25/20
Written by Nick Licata
Photo by Rachel Cooper, “The “Authority of Law” marble statue by sculptor James Earle Fraser on the steps...
Written by Nick Licata
This month, President Donald Trump boldly continued to promote the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a protection against being infected by COVID-19....
Written by Nick Licata
It’s simple; the robot that replaces every worker or reduces their pay will be taxed.
The Robot Maria Fritz Lang's 1927 Metropolis
Taxing robots...
Written by Nick Licata
Trump has expanded his responsibility for dealing with a pandemic by firing federal government watchdogs.
Donald Trump was elected president to disrupt...