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Reform leader Evan McMullin announces Senate bid in Utah
Evan McMullin, who ran a third-party campaign for president in 2016, announced Tuesday he is challenging Sen. Mike Lee of Utah in next year's midterms.
Since his presidential campaign, McMullin has been focused on bridging political divides and advocating for government reform through Stand Up Republic, a nonprofit he launched alongside his running mate, Mindy Finn, in 2017. He is the latest in a series of political candidates to launch campaigns focused on democracy reform issues.
A Utah native, McMullin, 45, will again run as an independent candidate. In a video announcing his campaign, McMullin said the country has reached a crossroads with "our streets on fire and our temple of democracy desecrated" — a direct reference to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. He also said partisan polarization is preventing Congress from governing.
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Institutional racism exists in American health care
Racism is woven into our nation's medical past but is also part of our present, as evidenced by the Covid-19 crisis. From testing to treatment, Black and Latino patients have received a lower quality and quantity of care compared white Americans, writes Robert Pearl, a clinical professor of plastic surgery at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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Video: Repairing America’s Broken Democracy Featuring Rachel Kaganoff Stern with Junior State of America
Rachel Kaganoff Stern is CEO of Junior State of America. Rachel shares her thoughts on the mission and impact of Junior State of America in engaging young people in government and improving their communities.The interview is part of a collaboration between Bridge Alliance and CityBiz entitled Repairing America's Broken Democracy.
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Song: Up On The Roof
Carole King and Gerry Goffin wrote the song "Up On The Roof" back in 1962. The Drifters made it a big hit that same year. Right now for many of us, going up on the roof doesn't sound like a bad idea.
Michael Wayne is the author of four books and a practitioner of acupuncture, Chinese medicine and integrative medicine. He is the director and producer of "On the Path to Strawberry Fields."