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By Reaching out Biden Starts off on Right Track, And Yes Trump Must Be Held Accountable

President Biden. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. With the handoff of power from one president to another, we enter this new phase of our national life ...

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Why The U.S. Federal Debt Ceiling Must Be Permanently Abolished

President Obama — managed to get government agencies funded until 2017 You can understand why President Obama and congressional leaders on both sides of ...

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Ex-Congressman: Here’s How Money Buys Politics And It’s Getting Worse With Supreme Court’s Ruling

Former Rep. Lee Hamilton Many trends in American politics and government today make me worry about the health of our representative democracy. These include ...

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How To Fix U.S. Congress And Make It Work Again

Lee H. Hamilton [Democracy’s Challenges] These are hard times for Congress. Its approval ratings have seen a bump from their historic lows of a ...

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For A Democracy Dogged Journalism Is A Blessing, Not A Curse

Edward Snowden [This Democracy] Let’s start with the obvious: A democracy needs intelligence agencies. It needs to know what’s happening in the world — ...