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Lawlessness has been normalized, but we don’t have to accept it
Since the start of the Trump era in 2014, vigilantism and political violence has been normalized. From “I could shoot someone on Fifth...
mjpardus
Dec 12, 20242 min read
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Democrats Must Unite, Fight, Win: Moving Forward After 2024
For Democrats to move forward, they must unite, fight for their values, and, most importantly, deliver on their promises. The 2024...
mjpardus
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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Trump voters - Baffled, Befuddled and Confused
As Donald Trump readies to take the Oath of Office, voters are beginning to see how his policies will affect them. And it’s not good. ...
mjpardus
Dec 7, 20242 min read
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Resilience and Resistance Post-2024 Election
Elections are often cast as singular make-or-break moments, but history reminds us that progress is a marathon, not a sprint. For...
mjpardus
Dec 4, 20242 min read
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Progressive Populism, Language, and the New Resistance
Warren Buffett famously confessed that “[t]here’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and...
mjpardus
Nov 18, 20243 min read
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Even right-wing Republicans are afraid of Trump’s economic plan
“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.” H.L. Mencken (American...
mjpardus
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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Trump 2.0 – what you can do
There will be a lot of hand wringing, gnashing of teeth, crying, finger pointing and a whole lot of other useless activities among...
mjpardus
Nov 9, 20242 min read
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Take a deep breath and be calm, then become the new resistance
America has changed dramatically over the past decade and today we’re trying to sort out what the hell happened. Like me, you’re probably...
mjpardus
Nov 6, 20242 min read
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Trump’s $2 trillion budget cuts mean massive reductions in Social Security and Medicare
Trump’s designated de-regulation czar, Elon Musk, says he can eliminate the national debt starting with $2 trillion cuts in the federal...
mjpardus
Nov 1, 20242 min read
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Mt. Pleasant Halloween Parade turns into a Klan rally
A Halloween parade display in Westmoreland County depicting Vice President Kamala Harris handcuffed and tied to the back of a golf cart...
mjpardus
Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Kamala Harris grew up in a middle-class home, Trump grew up in a mansion
Kamala Harris grew up in a middle-class family - a working mom and a younger sister. Trump was raised in a mansion until his fathered...
mjpardus
Oct 24, 20242 min read
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Under Trump, U.S. Prisons Offered Gender-Affirming Care
Current federal policy on gender-affirming care of federal prisoners was written by the Trump administration. [1] , [2] But that hasn’t...
mjpardus
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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Proud to be an "enemy from within”
I proud to be an “enemy from within.” A member of those Americans who call out the ex-president for his lies, violent rhetoric, and his...
mjpardus
Oct 16, 20243 min read
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Democratic policies are pro-life, Republicans are only out for themselves
Democrats enact pro-life policies that benefit all Americans, not just the rich. Republicans are only out for themselves. The so-called...
mjpardus
Oct 10, 20244 min read
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Private Equity is Dismantling Our Health Care System
Private equity-owned healthcare systems are going bankrupt at unprecedented rates. It will only get worse under a second Trump...
mjpardus
Oct 9, 20243 min read
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Jimmy Carter at 100 – remembering Reagan’s treachery
It is fitting to celebrate Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday. His service to America is unmatched by any president before or since. Much...
mjpardus
Oct 1, 20243 min read
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Forget the polls, call a bookie instead
It’s illegal to bet on US presidential elections, but sportsbooks outside of the US give Harris the best odds of winning the presidency....
mjpardus
Sep 28, 20242 min read
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Will this be the end of cell phones on airplanes?
Israel’s “Operation Below the Belt” caused 3,000 pagers used by Hezbollah to explode. Will this be the end of cell phones on airplanes? ...
mjpardus
Sep 19, 20241 min read
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Republican Leader Says Out Loud What They Say In Private
Roy Lowry, editor-in-chief of the conservative National Review, calls Haitian migrants the “n-word” during interview with Fox commentator...
mjpardus
Sep 18, 20241 min read
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Political Violence is Not a Both Sides Issue
More than 90% of the acts of political violence and domestic terrorism in the U.S. are perpetrated by violent right-wing extremists. [1]...
mjpardus
Sep 17, 20242 min read
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