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An Alternative to Partisan Politics
Partisanship and gridlock are holding our nation back.
Americans want their leaders to come together around common-sense policies to tackle our hardest problems. The path forward is clear: Increase civic engagement. Improve the quality of political discourse. Support leaders who work together to forge common sense solutions to our hardest problems. If enough Americans come together to reclaim our politics, America will get moving again. Common Ground was written to help us begin.
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Deepfakes and Democracy
Just in time for the 2020 election, a new kind of fake news is setting off alarm bells. ‘Deepfakes’ are computer-generated videos that show people saying things…
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Teachers on Strike
Last year, teachers in eight states across the country staged large-scale walkouts. The first strike in 2019 came in mid-January, when teachers in Los Angeles, California –…
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Translation, Please: Balance of Trade
What is a tariff? A tariff is a tax imposed by one nation on imports from another nation. In effect, tariffs increase the price of the imported…
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Well Grounded: Pushing Back Against Gerrymandering
Earlier this year, a federal court struck down North Carolina’s Congressional map, finding that it was intentionally drawn to disenfranchise Democratic voters through a practice known as…