Oct 22, 2017Puerto Rico: Symbols and songs from the island of Borikén
As the desperate post-Maria crisis in Puerto Rico continues and worsens, support efforts for our beleaguered fellow citizens often use the Puerto Rican flag as a logo. Wherever you find Puerto Rican Americans, whether on the island or mainland, you will see Puerto Rican flags alongside the...
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Oct 22, 2017Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: The politics of being above politics
xThis is when military officers present themselves as above politics - but using that itself as a political stance, to be beyond criticism /2— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 21, 2017
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Kelly, in Defending Trump Call, Holds Up Military as an Elite Class
After his remarks, Mr....
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Oct 22, 2017Nuts & Bolts: The DNC meets in Las Vegas
Welcome back, Saturday Campaign D.I.Y.ers! For those who tune in, welcome to the Nuts & Bolts of a Democratic campaign. Each week we discuss issues that help drive successful campaigns. If you’ve missed prior diaries, please visit our group or follow Nuts & Bolts Guide.
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Oct 22, 2017This week in creepy science: Halloween edition
Interviews with people who were brought back from the brink of death combined with some basic neurophysiology lead to a rather macabre conclusion: in some cases it may be possible to perceive, feel, and perhaps even think after you are technically dead, or so close to being dead there’s little...
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Oct 22, 2017Inside the Myths and Madness of MS-13
For gangs like MS-13 that thrive on fear, the Trump administration's anti-immigrant drumbeat carries some great potential benefits.
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Oct 20, 2017Tribute To Ted Strickland Will Celebrate Lifelong Service Of Former Governor, Congressman
On Saturday night, Democrats and progressives from across Ohio will gather at The Renaissance in downtown Columbus to pay tribute to former governor and congressman Ted Strickland. The event, “A Tribute to Ted Strickland,” is being presented by Buckeye State policy think tank...
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Oct 20, 2017Mississippi Here We Come
When Cuyahoga County Democrat Tim Hagan ran for governor in 2002 he was heard to lament Ohio’s poor standing in providing social services. “Thank God for Mississippi!” he satirically declared to make his well considered point that the state ranked just above last place. Former...
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Oct 20, 2017Dettelbach: Career Politicians Let ECOT Get Away With Millions
In a speech Friday, Ohio Attorney General candidate Steve Dettelbach criticized state politicians for failing to do their job overseeing the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT) Speaking to members of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE), Dettelbach noted that ECOT has been...
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Oct 21, 2017Three No Trump
On Monday, Sen. John McCain denounced President Trump’s philosophy, agenda, and conduct. On Thursday, former President George W. Bush did the same thing. Neither mentioned Trump by name, but their target was clear. They echoed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who spoke out against Trump...
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Oct 20, 2017Federal Court Allows Trump Administration to Delay Pregnant Teen’s Abortion—Again
A federal appeals court in Washington, DC has allowed the Trump administration to continue to delay access to an abortion appointment for an unaccompanied, pregnant minor being held in a federal refugee shelter. Friday’s order in the highly-watched case gives the US Department of...
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Oct 20, 2017More Americans Are Carrying Handguns Than Ever Before
Fifty-two-year-old Gary Carl Buoy was once a law-abiding citizen, a concealed handgun permit holder, living in Oklahoma with his wife Diana Faye Buoy. Then he shot her in the head with a .357 revolver from a few inches away. Kenneth Allen Keith, 48, a gold broker, was also a concealed handgun...
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Oct 20, 2017Here’s Why Trump Interviewing US Attorney Candidates Is Even Worse Than it Seems
When the news broke this week that President Donald Trump—in a major departure from his predecessors—has personally interviewed candidates for US attorney positions in New York and Washington, DC, Democratic members of Congress and former US Attorney Preet Bharara, who was fired by Trump,...
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Oct 20, 2017Meet the Border Angels, the Group Trying to Save Migrants’ Lives
Border Angels is an immigrant-advocacy group that organizes hikes into the southern California desert to distribute water along various routes for migrants crossing the US-Mexico border. Last month, along with about 40 volunteers, I tagged along to film one of these “water...
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