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A Question of Standing review: how the CIA undermined American authority

Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones has written a concise account of damage done by US covert operations from the Iran coup to the Iraq war

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Is America a democracy or a republic? Yes it is

Election denialism has become not only a thing but a movement. And if critics call this an attack on democracy, some election deniers respond by saying the U.S. is not a democracy, it is a republic.

WEKU

The last time a justice was impeached

Impeaching high court justices is even more of a rarity in U.S. history than impeaching presidents

Salon

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Chile is updating its constitution for the 21st century. The US should follow its lead

The US constitution used to be considered a model for democracies around the world – but its antiquated institutions and absence of rights have guaranteed its declining influence

The Guardian - US

Family travel 5: Add ice cream to the trip itinerary with a visit to 1 of these sweet shops

Whether in our hometown or on the road, a trip to the local sweet shop is often on the itinerary. If you and your family love ice cream, consider incorporating the cool confection into your next holiday.

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Fox worried: "Monticello is going woke"

"Where's all this coming from?" a concerned Fox News hosts asks

Salon

Editorial: GOP’s ideological wars begin in Florida’s classrooms, and DeSantis, so far, is winning

A Republican running for reelection to Congress in Colorado recently told a Christian congregation: “I’m tired of this separation of church and state junk.”

Miami Herald

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Fourth of July 2023: Which three US presidents died on Independence Day?

US celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence and remembers the Founding Fathers who made it possible

The Independent UK

Fourth of July 2022: What is the history behind America’s biggest national holiday?

Family barbecues, fireworks and baseball games traditionally held every year to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence

The Independent UK

How Biden is like the founding fathers

Biden has great ideas but can't implement them due to political stalemate — just like Washington and Jefferson

Salon

The long, ongoing debate over ‘All men are created equal’

“All men are created equal.”

The Independent UK

10 Weirdest Facts About The American Revolution: Jefferson, Betsy Ross And The Ethiopian Regiment

In the classic movie “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” one of the characters offers the statement “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.”

Benzinga

Alarm as US supreme court takes a hatchet to church-state separation

A series of court decisions has raised fears that the conservative majority are forcing religion back into the US political system

The Guardian - US

COUNTERPOINT: What would Founders think of the Dobbs decision? Not much

What would the Founders think of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs? Say we do what Bill and Ted did in their “Excellent Adventure.” We jump into a phone-booth-shaped time machine and travel back to 1776 to find Thomas Jefferson and ask him about Dobbs. I see at least two…

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Kinzinger slams fellow Republican Boebert and warns of ‘Christian Taliban’

Adam Kinzinger says ‘no difference between this and the Taliban’ after Lauren Boebert’s call to end separation of church and state

Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #19

Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in…

The Conversation

Mike Pence's actions on Jan. 6 were wholly unremarkable – until they saved the nation

New revelations from the congressional committee investigating the events on and leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol show the crucial role then-Vice President Mike Pence played in thwarting the insurrection – and reveal the principles behind his actions.

Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #17

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Who Are The 9 Richest Presidents Of All Time?

Most of the wealthiest presidents were prosperous before making the White House their office, with this money helping them accomplish their presidential ambitions. Some, such as Herbert Hoover, worked hard to develop an empire, while others, including Theodore Roosevelt, inherited their fortune.

The Conversation

Public education is supposed to prepare an informed citizenry – elementary teachers have just two hours a week to teach social studies

The founders of the United States were intentionally building a nation based on the ideals of the Enlightenment, a movement centered on individual happiness, knowledge and reason. This new approach to defining a country – rather than basing it on language, ethnicity or geographic proximity – meant the new United…

Salon

Supreme Court: "Political" since forever

Politics is nothing new in the supposedly august Supreme Court — and it's often been the worst possible kind

Tribune News Service

Commentary: We have a duty to protect the unborn

Life is the single most precious gift given to us by our Creator. It was no accident that Thomas Jefferson listed it ahead of “liberty and the pursuit of happiness” in the Declaration of Independence. It’s so foundational that it precedes all other rights. And for that very reason, every…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Pennsylvania officials indulge election delusion at Trump rally

Under rainy skies last Thursday evening in Greensburg, several Pennsylvania politicians continued to indulge the delusion that Donald Trump won the 2020 election.

Reason

Samuel Alito Thinks It's Obviously Absurd To Suggest That Drug Prohibition Violates the Constitution

The justice overlooks the long American tradition of pharmacological freedom and the dubious constitutional basis for federal bans.

Salon

Why spoonbread matters

The souffle-like corn dish is a Black Southern delicacy — and it's become increasingly rare

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