Tag: politics
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A Less Divisible Indivisible
The progressive organization Indivisible, which started in 2016 as a response to Trump’s first election, persuaded more than 7 million people to march against the authoritarian actions of his current administration. However, it is risking this success with its recent response to the votes about reopening the federal government. This organization claims that those who…
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Hands Off and On
To My Elected Officials and Other Members of Congress: I was one of thousands in Chicago, and millions across the country, who spent Saturday afternoon sending a message. This message to the Trump administration was that we’ve already had enough, and that we’re prepared to stand for the preservation of our political principles and values.…
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Holding Hope
Last week affirmed an uncomfortable reality: more American voters chose an insurrection instigator to lead us. People can legitimately disagree I believe over legislative intervention for example or judicial activism. At the same time, they need some shared principles, such as the belief that convicted criminals are unfit for public office. Other politicians have committed…