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We’ve Collectively Created the Federal Education Collapse

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We’ve Collectively Created the Federal Education Collapse

“If we make money the object of man-training, we shall develop money-makers but not necessarily men.” - W.E.B. Du Bois

The current state of public education has many confused, anxious, and even fearful. Depending on the day, I feel any combination of the above, among other less-than-ideal adjectives. Simply, the future is uncertain. Schools are simultaneously cutting budgets and trying to remain relevant, all during an increasingly tense political climate.

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Addressing Economic Inequity Among Domestic Violence Survivors

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Addressing Economic Inequity Among Domestic Violence Survivors

The 2024 film, “Anora,” about a young woman victimized by sex trafficking, recently won five Oscars at the Academy Awards. Perhaps, it is a signal of more awareness and less stigma surrounding the pervasiveness of domestic violence at all levels of society.

The ongoing lawsuits between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni claiming sexual harassment and violence threat allegations around their film, “It Ends With Us,” about a relationship scarred with domestic violence, demonstrates the thin line between real life and on-screen adaptations.

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Will Our Democracy Survive? Will it Prove Fragile or Resilient?
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Will Our Democracy Survive? Will it Prove Fragile or Resilient?

As the new administration settles in, many ask: How resilient is our democracy?

Since the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, America has undergone many challenges, but today, the foundational democratic system faces an alarming test. Amid this uncertain moment, key questions arise: Will our government's system of checks and balances withstand this unprecedented challenge, and how should ordinary citizens respond when their government appears to be moving away from its democratic ideals?

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The Worst Gerrymandered Districts: March 2025 Update

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The Worst Gerrymandered Districts: March 2025 Update

The Fulcrum has been covering gerrymandering and its effects for over five years, beginning with a popular piece by David Meyers, which identified the 12 worst examples of gerrymandering in the House of Representatives, following the Supreme Court ruling of the same year. In that ruling, the court ruled that claims of partisan gerrymandering present political questions beyond the reach of federal courts. Essentially, the ruling stated that while partisan gerrymandering might be "incompatible with democratic principles," it is not within the jurisdiction of federal courts to address such claims.

This landmark case sparked considerable debate about the role of the judiciary in addressing political issues by leaving the responsibility of addressing gerrymandering to state courts and legislatures, as well as Congress.

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