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American Democracy: Is Dictatorship on the Horizon?
In this 4-part series we explore the threat of dictatorship and authoritarian rule coming to America. We’ll take a close look at proposals made by former President Trump and the Right. We’ll also explore whether it’s actually the Democrats who most threaten our democracy. The November presidential election promises to be a turning point, and every voter needs to decide where they stand on the proposals and threats to our democracy.
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Quitting Obama’s Nuclear Deal Exposed Trump’s Naivety and Arrogance in Dealing with Iran
Read more: Quitting Obama’s Nuclear Deal Exposed Trump’s Naivety and Arrogance in Dealing with IranPresident Trump continues to bash Obama’s 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA) as the “worst deal ever.” He argues that it failed to permanently prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon. It also failed to address the full range of threats posed by Iran, especially its growing missile capabilities.…
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Back and Forth Fighting is Getting Us Nowhere
Read more: Back and Forth Fighting is Getting Us NowhereThird in a series, “Rejecting the Politics of Division and Embracing Unity” Most of us are generally aware of the constant fighting between America’s political parties. Republicans and Democrats are locked in an ongoing battle for control. The victorious party imposes its policies and wipes out the gains of the vanquished party. Eventually, the vanquished…
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Hyper-partisanship is a Failure at Solving Problems
Read more: Hyper-partisanship is a Failure at Solving ProblemsSecond in a series, “Rejecting the Politics of Division and Embracing Unity” In this second of a series of posts calling on Americans to reject the politics of division and blame, we examine why hyper-partisanship fails at solving the country’s problems. I’ll take you through the discipline of policy analysis to explain why the solutions…
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Multi-Part Series
Federal Spending and the National Debt
In this 10-part series we’ll examine why the highly partisan approach being used to control federal spending and the national debt has both failed the country and further divided Americans. We’ll discover a better way to address these problems by conducting an analysis that enables us to understand why federal spending is inevitably in the red, and why the national debt has continued to grow.
Gun Violence in America
In this 4-part series we’ll focus on gun violence and mass shootings in America. We’ll explore why the highly partisan approach being used to address gun violence has both divided the country and failed to produce solutions. Through analysis and research we’ll better understand the multi-faceted nature of gun violence and identify common ground solutions that can reverse the growing tragedy of gun violence.
American Democracy: Is Dictatorship on the Horizon?
In this 4-part series we explore the threat of dictatorship and authoritarian rule coming to America. We’ll take a close look at proposals made by former President Trump and the Right. We’ll also explore whether it’s actually the Democrats who most threaten our democracy. The November presidential election promises to be a turning point, and every voter needs to decide where they stand on the proposals and threats to our democracy.