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The article reports on the state of local newspapers across the U.S., particularly their high rate of closure and their rapidly declining power and influence. Also cited are the questionable search by members of the Kansas police on the offices of the "Marion County Record" in August 2024 and the positive developments that could bolster journalism and democracy in the country.

The article focuses on U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese's 1985 call for a "Jurisprudence of Original Intention," which sought to reinterpret Supreme Court decisions based on the Constitution's original meaning. It highlights the rise of originalism, especially under politician, Donald Trump's Supreme Court, and critiques from historian Jonathan Gienapp, who argues that the framers did not view the Constitution as having a fixed meaning.

The article focuses on the challenges faced by asylum-seekers in the U.S., particularly through the story of Jennifer, a Venezuelan mother who fled with her children. It illustrates the harsh realities of U.S. immigration policies, highlighting the fear and trauma families experience as they navigate a complex system, often facing separation instead of support.

The article delves into the psychological and societal challenges that meat-eaters face in reconciling their dietary choices with the ethical and environmental implications of consuming animal products. It explores the concept of moral disengagement, as described by psychologist Albert Bandura, and details various strategies people use to justify eating meat, such as denial, avoidance, and the myth of humane animal farming.

The article provides information on the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, U.S. It mentions that the convention was marked by a celebratory and unified atmosphere, particularly around Kamala Harris's nomination. It highlights Bill Clinton's speech, the presence of various celebrities, and the contrast between the Democrats' upbeat mood and past conventions. It also touches on the logistical challenges of attending the event and the evolving dynamics within the Democratic Party.

The article explores the rise of Donald Trump from a figure of ridicule in the late 1980s to a dominant force in American politics, tracing his roots to an era of political and social upheaval. Topics include the early prominence of David Duke; the broader context of the early 1990s, which saw the decline of Reagan-era optimism and the emergence of fringe political elements; and the parallels between the current political climate and the transformative 1970s.

The article discusses the recent upheavals in the presidential election landscape and evaluates the economic achievements of the Biden administration. Topics include Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race and Kamala Harris's ascension as the likely Democratic nominee, the economic successes under the Biden-Harris administration, including significant job growth and wage increases, and the challenges faced in addressing inflation and income inequality while improving social support.

The article focuses on the internal conflicts within the Everglades Foundation, particularly revolving around the resignation of scientist Tom Van Lent and the ensuing legal dispute over allegations of data theft. It sheds light on broader issues concerning the intersection of science, politics, conservation, and the influence of money and power in environmental decision-making.

In the article, the author discusses the plight of homeless people and the local governments' actions to address the issue by citing the programs and policies of Grants Pass, Oregon government as example. Also cited are the class-action suit filed by homeless woman Debra Blake in 2018 for alleged violation of her constitutional rights after being banned from parks and the appeal made by the city to the U.S. Supreme Court that is expected to affect homelessness policy around the country.

The article focuses on Samuel Huntington's influential but controversial "clash of civilizations" thesis, which turned 30 years old. It discusses how his prediction that cultural issues would dominate global politics has had a lasting impact, even as it has been criticized and misused over the years.

The article discusses U.S. President Joe Biden's declining support among working-class voters and proposes seven strategies for him and his party to reverse this trend in 2024. It suggests highlighting working-class issues more prominently, as current messaging lacks emphasis on key concerns like wages, jobs, and economic policies. It underscores Democrats' failure to effectively communicate policies related to infrastructure and economy.

The article discusses the American Council for Judaism, a group within the Reform movement advocating anti-Zionism. Steve Naman, its president, highlights the organization's historical stance against Jewish nationalism, suggesting it foresaw the tragic outcomes of recent conflicts in Israel and Palestine.

The article discusses Team American former President Donald Trump's strategic planning for a potential second term, contrasting it with the disarray of the first term. With meticulous preparation, including coaching senators and assembling loyalists, Trump aims for a more controlled and radical agenda, reshaping government and prioritizing personal grievances.

In the article, the author discusses the trends in the design of residential dwellings for wealthy people, particularly on their focus on creating immaculate and sustainable environment to reduce energy consumption and the inhalation of volatile organic compounds. Also cited are the filtration and recycling of air to ensure its cleanliness and safety, and the evolution of the concept of pollution-free air.

The article focuses on the themes of artistic integrity, the intersection of art and politics, and the personal and societal implications of artistic choices. It delves into the complexities of creative labor and the challenges artists face in navigating a capitalist society. It also explores the allure and dangers of artistic monomania, highlighting the tensions between artistic expression and commercial success.

In the article, the author discusses the potential shift in American culture if former U.S. President Donald Trump will win the 2024 presidential election. He claims that he and Trump were born in New York and studied at Fordham University. Also cited are the signs that Trump was not influenced by his courses in liberal arts and has minimal experiences about the cultural and ethnic differences in the area.

The article explains why New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation Republican primary has been crucial in stopping former U.S. President, Donald Trump's third GOP nomination bid. It highlights the lack of evangelical conservatives in New Hampshire and the educated electorate's potential to stop Trump. It also discusses the challenges faced by potential challengers Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Chris Christie.

In the article, the author discusses the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) to society. Also cited are the features of AI like its ability to do cognitive functions associated with the human mind such as reasoning, learning, and problem solving, the fascination of people with chatbots and image generator applications (app), and the comment by scientist Ray Kurzweil on AI as cited in his book "The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence."

The article discusses the campaigns launched by conservative activists and politicians against brands that promote things that are against their values. Also cited are the conservatives' alleged plan to advance America first and anti-woke corporation policies, as well as the companies and brands they target like Bud Light, Target, Bank of America, and Walt Disney Co.

In the article, the author discusses how politics has allegedly traumatized Americans under U.S. President Donald Trump. Also cited are the issues adding to the trauma like the coronavirus pandemic, drug overdose deaths, and mass shooting incidents, and the studies showing how consuming media about traumatic events could lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-like symptoms.

The article discusses the increasing alliance or cooperation between right-wingers in the U.S. and Hungary and its possible effects on the political and social landscape in both countries. Also cited are the interest shown by Hungarian President Viktor Orban to U.S. Republican Party politics, and Orban's cooperation with American strategists George Birnbaum and Arthur Finkelstein to attack Hungarian philanthropist George Soros.

The article proposes a progressive approach to climate fortification and to save U.S. cities from superstorms. Topics discussed are tension between the Army Corps of Engineers' mission to protect valuable real estate and its neglect of areas that do not meet the criteria, deflation of the housing market by government disinvestment and discriminatory policies, flood protection infrastructure and seawall proposals of the Army Corps and rebuilding efforts after disasters.

The article focuses on the anti-democracy and anti-equality views of the right-wing think tank Claremont Institute. Topics discussed are role of Claremont Institute in the evolution of the right-wing toward authoritarianism and extremism, redefinition of national identity and rise of the woke elite, platform provided by Claremont Institute for white nationalists and racist theorists, and intellectual origin story of the Claremont Institute that started with Harry Victor Jaffa and Leo Strauss.

Examines the factors causing the closure of the daily newspapers in the U.S. Conspiracy of the publishers for greater mutual profit; Role of the advertisers in the publications; Claim that 75 to 80 percent of the total cost of delivery of a newspaper is paid for by advertisers who purchase white space in the paper at rates based largely on circulation.

The article delves into the various psychological responses of Democrats to the anticipation and uncertainty surrounding the upcoming 2024 Presidential election in the U.S. It categorizes Democrats into ten distinct personality types based on their reactions to the looming possibility of former U.S. President Donald Trump's return to power. From avidly analyzing exit polls, Democrats exhibit a range of coping mechanisms in the face of the impending election.

The article reviews the exhibit "Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

In his book Liberalism at Large, Alexander Zevin seeks to trace this history through a study of a single publication: The Economist, which still describes itself as a newspaper rather than a magazine. Zevin, who is an editor at the New Left Review, regards The Economist as one imagines an antelope might regard a crocodile - impressed by its longevity and power, suspicious of its habitat, and wary of its bite. Both Wilson and Bagehot were broadly believers in liberal empire, and Wilson approved, for example, of the opening of China by violence. Zevin sees The Economist as representing the "dominant" strain of liberalism: the one that both gets to act upon the world and has to adapt to it. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the controversy surrounding child adoption campaign "safe haven baby boxes" in Ohio. Topics include a local Television reporter's concern over mothers being prevented from abandoning newborns, the threatened use of a baby box due to code compliance, and the backdrop of the U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade's overturning.

The article focuses on the debate among parents regarding the fentanyl crisis and how to respond to it. Topics include parents advocating for stricter laws to hold drug dealers accountable, while others argue that such measures won't address the root causes and may have unintended consequences and need for aggressive drug enforcement.

The article presents a compilation of history's most significant political movies including race and urban tension in "Do the Right Thing," the Holocaust in "Shoah," and anti-colonialist insurrection in "The Battle of Algiers."

The article reveals the story of Barre Seid, a Chicago billionaire who has gifted anti-abortion Supreme Court fixer Leonard Leo, the largest known tranche of dark money in U.S. history. It mentions that Seid's immense wealth will be used to fund extreme right-wing political activities, including challenging gay rights, unions, environmental protection, voting rights, and public education, with the aim of destroying American liberal culture.

The article focuses on an incident at a pork processing plant in Guymon, where a Sudanese refugee employee named Chiewelthap Mariar was shot by the police while at work. It mentions the experiences of workers at the plant, the controversial employment practices in the meatpacking industry, and the tensions between different immigrant groups.

The article discusses the historical context of Republicans portraying Democrats as blaming America and being out of touch, focusing on Reagan's presidency. It then examines how the rhetoric has shifted with Donald Trump, who now accuses his political foes of hating America and promises to use the presidency as a weapon against them if elected, revealing a deep fear of the diverse America that is beyond their reach.

The poem "Figuration" by Timothy Donnelly is presented. First Line: That would be one way of putting it. Another might be burrowing; Last Line: to indicate where someone, in an act of mad love, has taken a bite.

Focuses on the author's views that the reading of literature has become a dispensable activity, used primarily as an entertainment for those with leisure time. Statement that literature has become an increasingly female activity; Opinion that literature is an experience of learning about human nature; Comments on Microsoft Corp.'s founder Bill Gates' goal of putting an end to paper and books.

The article reports on the alleged revival of the neo-Nazi groups in Germany and the threats faced by ethnic minorities from said groups. It cites as example the case of anti-racist and anti-fascist activist Ferat Kocak, who survived an alleged murder plan by the group NSU 2.0. Also cited is the resurgence of far-right political parties like the Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) in the country.

The article discusses the issues over the implementation of the student debt cancellation program of U.S. President Joe Biden and the possible effects of the Supreme Court's ruling in the case challenging the program on the lives of Americans. Also cited are the HEROES Act as the law used by Biden to justify the program, and the lawsuit against the program due to alleged violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

The article features California Congresswoman Katie Porter and her candidacy for U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by retiring Senator Dianne Feinstein. Also cited are her rivals like Representatives Barbara Lee and Adam Schiff, Porter's specialization in bankruptcy law under former law professor and senator Elizabeth Warren, and the comment of Professor Matthew Beckmann on Porter.

The article focuses on the importance of public libraries as a space for children's needs, and how the function of public libraries are threatened by conservatives' efforts to ban books in the U.S. Topics include an example of the Patmos Library in Jamestown Township, Michigan, which faced defunding after the book "Gender Queer" was challenged by a conservative group; and the challenges faced by librarians in creating collections that would support children discovering books on their own.

The article talks about Byron Donalds, an African American Republican Congressman from Florida, gaining national attention after being nominated as an alternative to Kevin McCarthy for the U.S. House Speaker. Despite having only one term experience, Donalds managed to land himself a position on the U.S. House Republican Steering Committee. It claims that Donalds' ability to combine conservative politics with a progressive tone of rhetoric is taking his political career ahead.

The article informs that the U.S. 2022 Mid-term was a success for Democrats as all incumbent senators were re-elected and John Fetterman won in Pennsylvania. It mentions the widely predicted Republican red wave was not as strong as expected, only netting the Republican Party 9 seats in the House. It reports that Democratic performance in the previous year's House races was good, but a closer examination shows that with better strategy and more luck.

The article looks at the role of the U.S. Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in the 2013 exposure of the U.S. government's clandestine electronic surveillance of corporations and citizens. Topics include how many of the OLC's opinions violate constitutional principles, the OLC's views toward the president's war powers and the treatment of those who reveal state secrets, and the need for the public to hold the government accountable for its unwarranted surveillance activities.

The article reports on the chaos of Donald Trump's White House five years ago, including the tragedy of children being separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, the farce of Trump Scotch-taping presidential papers, and the fascist undertones of a denaturalization task force.

This article reports on the U.S. presidential campaign of Arizona Governor Bill Richardson. Richardson's relying on his vast foreign policy and diplomatic experience to separate himself from the other Democratic candidates. However, the author wonders if his speaking style and lack of recognition can be overcome.

The article presents commentary on various international and domestic U.S. politics as of the week of April 24, 1971. U.S. foreign economic and political relations with China are discussed in detail. The forced closings of domestic paper mills due to Federal anti-pollution standards are reviewed. The State Department's foreign training programs for police methods and anti-communism is described.

The article announces retirement of Vermont Senator Pat Leahy in January 2023.

The article focuses on media coverage of campus speech controversies in the U.S. Topics discussed include opposition to gay marriage and abortion, student speech arguing about critical race theory and codifying speech restrictions to protect whites and males from feeling guilty about the histories of oppression.

The article offers information related to the Constitutional Defense course, a five-day program run by the Patriot Academy, a rightwing organization that promises to give participants both the physical training to be able to defend their family and the Constitution. It informs that the Patriot Academy's Leadership Congress camp for young people continues in Texas and in state Capitol buildings across the U.S.

Cites several grounds, which clarify that gold can't be accepted as a standard medium of exchange in the modern world. Argument that a gold standard is an arbitrary, but completely effective, method of limiting the amount of currency in circulation; Gold policy of U.S. ex-President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Claim of the U.S. Congress that gold clauses in financial dealings were invalid as contrary to public policy and inconsistent with the new monetary system; Argument pertaining to the fixed supply of gold in the U.S.; Production of gold coins by several countries to tap the amateur market; Use of selling gold by the U.S. government as a way of narrowing the federal budget deficit.