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What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President

What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President

‘It is complete chaos’: TPS recipients search for solutions after protections end under Trump

‘It is complete chaos’: TPS recipients search for solutions after protections end under Trump

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The U.S. Economy: Rebounding or Breaking Down?

Trump’s attempt to gut special education office has some conservative parents on edge

Trump’s attempt to gut special education office has some conservative parents on edge

Podcast: With Major Parties in Power, ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’

Podcast: With Major Parties in Power, ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’
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By The FulcrumAug 03, 2021
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Michael O'Neil, U.S. Communications Manager for the Green Party, joins T.J. O'Hara, host of the Deconstructed podcast from IVN, to discuss the Green Party's past, present, and future. Michael O'Neil has over 15 years of political communications experience and has served the Green Party in a variety of capacities for the past 12 years, including roles as Assistant to the Campaign Manager for Dr. Jill Stein's 2016 presidential campaign and co-manager of that campaign's Brooklyn, NY Office.

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Madagascar: Yet Another Color Revolution?

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Madagascar: Yet Another Color Revolution?

Once upon a time, I believed in spontaneous uprisings.

I used to believe that when people gathered in the streets — holding up their handmade signs, shouting for justice, filling public squares with the rough music of democracy — it was history breathing again. I used to believe in the simple idea that when suffering became unbearable, when corruption and lies had eaten too deeply into the body of a nation, the people would rise, spontaneously, righteously, and force the world to change.

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Guarding What? The Moral Cost of Militarizing Our Cities

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Guarding What? The Moral Cost of Militarizing Our Cities

A federal judge recently blocked plans to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. But the battle over militarizing American streets is far from over. On Monday, a federal appeals court lifted a temporary restraining order and ruled that the National Guard can be deployed to Portland, Oregon, amid ongoing protests at the Macadam ICE Facility.

Every time political leaders propose sending troops into cities or float invoking the Insurrection Act, they test a fragile boundary that keeps democracy in check.

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Joe Manchin on Taxpayer-Funded Primaries: 'They're Locking Us Out!'

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Joe Manchin on Taxpayer-Funded Primaries: 'They're Locking Us Out!'

While appearing on CNN host Michael Smerconish’s show, former Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, now a registered independent, told Smerconish that “we have to have open primaries” in order to get candidates who prioritize representation to run and have a chance to win.

“We have to change the primary,” he added. “They are locking us out.”

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Ingrassia Exit Highlights Rare GOP Pushback to Trump’s Personnel Picks

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Ingrassia Exit Highlights Rare GOP Pushback to Trump’s Personnel Picks

WASHINGTON — Paul Ingrassia withdrew his nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel on Tuesday night after facing Republican pushback over past controversial statements.

While Ingrassia joins a growing list of President Donald Trump’s nominees who have withdrawn from consideration, many who have aired controversial beliefs or lack requisite qualifications have still been appointed or are still in the nomination process.

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