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Trump takes aim at collective bargaining at the federal level
Limiting employee rights will leave the federal workforce with even fewer protections. Federal worker unions and government employees protest Trump executive orders in July 2018 (cc) AFGE, via Flickr....
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Why Democrats should keep talking about immigration
Democrats can once again turn immigration into a losing issue for Trump. The wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a prison in El Salvador dominated last week’s news headlines. Prominent...
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You want to live in a Freedom City? Take a closer look at Honduras.
Próspera offers a cautionary tale on deregulation and charter cities. Beta Building, the first structure built in Próspera ZEDE in Honduras (cc) via Wikimedia Commons. Since Donald Trump’s return to...
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Few elections are more secretive than the papal conclave
Pope Francis appointed many of the cardinals who will now pick his successor. Pope Francis (cc) Catholic Church (England and Wales), via Flickr. A research article published not long after Pope John...
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Why the Kashmir attack could start another India-Pakistan crisis
India seeks to punish Pakistan for separatist violence. (cc) Kashmir Global, 2010, via Flickr. On Tuesday, April 22, terrorists attacked a group of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing 26...
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Could the Supreme Court kill the Fed’s independence?
Maybe, but keep your eyes on politics – and the markets. President Donald J. Trump announced the nomination of Jerome Powell to be chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on...
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It’s 2025. Why doesn’t Congress reflect America’s population?
Solving a data problem changed how we think about representation. (cc) U.S. House of Representatives, via Wikimedia Commons. For women and candidates of color running for Congress, 2024 was not a great...
View ArticleThe Fall, ‘Hip Priest’: The Week In One Song
"All the young groups know they can imitate but I teach." Pope Francis passes at age 88. The post The Fall, ‘Hip Priest’: The Week In One Song appeared first on Good Authority.
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The chronic misperception of Americans’ abortion attitudes
Leaders and voters think Americans are more conservative than they are. Photo by Gayatri Malhotra on Unsplash. “Most Americans are pro-life.” So said the conservative group Heritage Action in 2022....
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Australians head to the polls early – and unenthusiastically
The election may be boring, but it could have big consequences. Coat of arms at front of Australian Parliament House; photo by Marcus Reubenstein on Unsplash. Despite global tariff wars, Chinese...
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