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Non-Partisan Committee to Host Candidate Forum
Join the non-partisan committee for a forum on local candidates in Park Forest. Learn about the village trustee and library board.
Trump voters said they were angry about the economy – many of them had a point
Why Trump voters have dimmer view of the economy despite positive economic indicators and the factors that influenced their perspective.
Many Voters Backed Abortion Rights and Donald Trump, a Challenge for Democrats
Discover the conundrum faced by Democrats as voters in Arizona, Missouri, and Nevada support abortion rights and also vote for Trump.
Trump’s White House Return Poised To Tangle Health Care Safety Net
Stephanie Armour November 6, 2024 Former President Donald Trump’s election victory and looming return to the White House will likely bring changes that scale back the nation’s public health insurance programs — increasing the uninsured rate, while imposing new barriers to abortion and other reproductive care. The reverberations will be[Read More…]
Bookman: We knew Trump was a snake when we took him in
by Jay Bookman, Georgia RecorderNovember 7, 2024 “America just decided everything you stand for is a sham,” a gleeful Trump fan told me on Twitter in the aftermath of Tuesday night. “MAGA, Baby.” I cannot argue. That is indeed what has happened. Let’s look it dead in the eye: This[Read More…]
Trump’s comeback victory, after reshaping his party and national politics, looks a lot like Andrew Jackson’s in 1828
Uncover the parallel between Trump and Jackson’s presidencies and how Trump’s political survival mirrors the tactics of Andrew Jackson.
U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights
by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close on Nov. 5, the U.S. Justice Department Wednesday reiterated its efforts to protect voters’ access to the ballot box through its civil rights, national security and criminal divisions. “Protecting the right[Read More…]
Gov. Tim Walz Prevailed on Content, JD Vance on Style and Fiction in VP Debate
An analysis of the vice presidential debate: Tim Walz emerges as the winner on content, while JD Vance shines in style by creating fiction.
To Save Children’s Lives, Harris Should Campaign on an Assault Weapons Ban
The shooter in Apalachee High School had an “AR-platform-style weapon,” the popular semi-automatic gun all-too-widely available in the U.S., with hundreds of variations flooding the multi-billion dollar gun market. By Amy Goodman andDenis Moynihan School shootings are recurring markers of a societal sickness, an unshakeable acceptance of violence and senseless[Read More…]
