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Inventing the Crisis | Issue 47 | n+1

Those of us opposed to the vision of Rufo and Walsh ought to ask why the right wing is so scared of the political power of organized teachers — scared to the point that they have organized their movement leaders into blaming teachers unions for kids coming out as trans.

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Why rural white Americans' resentment is a threat to democracy

Rural white people have long held disproportionate power in US politics. But polls suggest their commitments to the American political system are eroding.

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History Reveals How Donald Trump Captured the Industrial Heartland—And a Path Forward for Democrats

History not only explains how the industrial Midwest became Trump country, but also how the area's politics may shift in the years to come.

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The real problem with Christian Nationalism isn't politics, it's power — and Trump

Sorry, evangelicals, but your Christian Nationalism is showing again with your backing for Donald Trump. | Opinion

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Katie Britt was a brilliant choice to respond to State of the Union

Senator Britt articulated a vision that is both optimistic and grounded in the harsh reality of failed administration policies.

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Bridge over troubled water

Politics, race, class, generation among other issues cast a dark shadow upon the future of the American experiment.

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'The Most Scrutinized Volunteers': The Making of the Modern First Lady

A new book from New York Times White House correspondent Katie Rogers charts the evolution of the famous spouses, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden.

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Beyond right and left

Editor's note: This story is part of Deseret Magazine's January/February double issue addressing political polarization. Generations of civic dialogue have relied on a simple paradigm to describe the spectrum of ideological belief: conservatives on the right, liberals on the left and moderates in the middle. This model is increasingly obsolete.

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Yuen: The Minneapolis City Council is showing us the dysfunction of disrespectful politics

Remember the shock and outrage most of us felt when that Republican congressman shouted "You lie!" at President Obama during a speech? That was in 2009, and the moment seems quaint now. Decorum in politics is endangered, even among the elected officials who work for us. With MAGA's tightening clutch on American politics, "You lie" has been replaced by "January 6th" in the lexicon of civil ...

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Trump's $354M fraud verdict: Election play or justice?

Former President Donald Trump claims to be politically persecuted more than any other former president in America — and after the $354 million fraud verdict against him, it seems he’s probably right. The penalty will exceed $450 million, and the New York attorney general keeps claiming she may s...

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