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Americans break election ties in crazy ways − and jeopardize democracy in the process

Commentators and observers are concerned about the possibility of a tie in the November 2024 presidential election. One possibility is that both major-party candidates end up with 269 electoral votes – one short of the 270 required to claim victory. Another scenario is that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who appears…

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The US has always had ‘big government’ – even in the Colonial era

Paralyzed by its most radical members, the House of Representatives passed just 27 bills that became law in 2023 — down nearly 90% from the previous year. Republicans who see big government as a threat to liberty view this failure as a “success.”

The Conversation

Fed's Powell To Adjust Policy Based On Strong Data

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and Treasury Secretary Jefferson to discuss 'restrictive' monetary policy in response to strong economic data, focusing on ...

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US braces for cicadas by the trillion as two broods of periodic insects coincide

The last time Brood XIX and Brood XIII emerged from underground at the same time, Thomas Jefferson was president

The Guardian - US

‘Feeble, desperate, mentally unfit’: Biden changes tack to mock Trump

The Republican contender lowered the tone of electoral politics in 2016 – now the Democratic president has left the high road to take him on at his own game

The Guardian - US

How the Government Almost Killed the Apple

...and how the free market is saving it.

Reason

Capitalism's long war on education

My alma mater, and dozens of other colleges, are ditching the liberal arts. That's a good way to kill off democracy

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32 US landmarks to experience with your dog

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SCOTUS is broken — can it be fixed?

After Dobbs, many Americans woke up to the Roberts court's dangerous power. But history offers lessons — and hope

Salon

Natelson on the Offices and Officers of the Constitution in 1788 and 1868

"Mr. Tillman has been joined by another legal scholar, Josh Blackman. Together, they have tried to reconstruct the meanings of all these words and phrases."

Reason

Why Do We Have An Establishment Clause?

Speaker Mike Johnson was both right and wrong

Reason

Failed Mississippi candidate charged with destroying Satanic display at Iowa Capitol

Michael Cassidy of Lauderdale, Mississippi, is facing charges

The Independent UK

Why Franklin, Washington and Lincoln considered American democracy an 'experiment' -- and were unsure if it would survive

From the time of the founding era to the present day, one of the more common things said about American democracy is that it is an “experiment.”

The Conversation

Hidden history of the Monroe Doctrine

Retracing the legacies of racism and colonialism on the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine

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Do You Still Have the Right to a Jury Trial?

The Supreme Court will consider whether federal agencies’ administrative judges violate the Seventh Amendment.

The Guardian - US

‘This film is needed now more than ever’: exploring the roots of US racism

Netflix documentary Stamped from the Beginning takes Ibram X Kendi’s best-selling book and explores the question ‘what’s wrong with Black people?’

The Guardian - US

Speaker Mike Johnson calls separation of church and state ‘a misnomer’

Christian nationalist House speaker bemoans ‘misunderstanding’ of one of US’s founding principles

The Independent UK

Why a $2 bill lying around your house could be worth thousands

Could you be in possession of a $2 bill that is actually worth thousands?

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Right-wing fake history is nothing new

We're a Christian nation! The Civil War wasn't about slavery! Fighting Hitler was a mistake! The lies run deep

Salon

A supper club that honors Black history

"We pass along stories and recipes inspired by our culinary ancestors"

The Guardian - US

Book bans and school bathrooms: Republicans to test power of ‘parents’ rights’ movement in Virginia

From pandemic to book bans and school bathrooms, ‘parents’ rights’ are playing a key role – but its electoral potency is being questioned

Salon

Black history bans: "They're so scared"

"When people know, they can never forget," author Michael Harriot says about reclaiming true American history

Reason

Rethinking Columbus

Conservative columnist Jeff Jacoby explains why he reconsidered his previous favorable view of Columbus. The man was a brutal promoter of slavery - even by moral standards understood in his own time.

The Times of India

Vivek Ramaswamy likens 'wokeness' to quasi-religion in US

Indian-American entrepreneur and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has emphasized his commitment to enforcing civil rights laws in the United States during an address at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Town Hall.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Hamilton’ remains as compelling and relevant as ever in return visit to Chicago

But this touring version raises the concern that the producers now prioritize a certain level of corporatized consistency over performative inspiration.

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