Politics

What Kind of Health Care Did American Women Really Want When They Deserted Kamala?0
- Culture, Featured, Health, MomThink, Politics
- November 26, 2024
Donald Trump’s stunning victory has everyone talking, especially about the surprising gains that he made with minority, youth, and women voters. As a woman, I was told that most of us would be voting for Harris because she was a champion of women’s health. It didn’t happen. In fact, Harris barely won the majority of the
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What Would Really Happen If We End the US Department of Education?3
- Education, Featured, MomThink, Politics
- November 21, 2024
After the recent presidential election victory by Donald Trump, perennial calls to end the US Department of Education grew louder. With Republicans gaining control of the US Senate, and retaining control of the US House of Representatives as well, the prospect of eliminating the department became more plausible. But don’t hold your breath. When Trump
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Make Government Efficient Again?7
- Economics, Featured, Politics
- November 20, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has wasted no time since election day, having already announced a string of cabinet appointments—including Matt Gaetz as attorney general, Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, Elise Stefanik as United Nations ambassador, and Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. But if there is one appointment that will really shake things up
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5 Ways to Not Let Politics Ruin Thanksgiving 0
- Culture, Featured, MomThink, Politics
- November 18, 2024
Political divisions are ugly, and those divisions have spilled over onto the Thanksgiving table. One study found that “partisan differences cost American families 62 million person-hours of Thanksgiving time.” Presumably those same differences are impacting the quality of family time throughout the year. Time to count our blessings has become another opportunity to count our grievances. Here
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The Complex Legacy of George Orwell 4
- Featured, History, Literature, Politics
- November 14, 2024
George Orwell, one of the most influential political writers of the 20th century, is widely recognized for his searing critiques of totalitarian regimes in his novels Animal Farm and 1984. Orwell’s portrayal of state control, propaganda, and the manipulation of truth has resonated with readers across the political spectrum. However, Orwell’s personal political ideology and his critiques of totalitarianism
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Does Trump’s Historic Win Call Into Question the Woke Narrative?1
- Culture, Featured, Politics
- November 7, 2024
The details of Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Kamala Harris in the 2024 election point to a substantial political realignment in America. Many voting groups traditionally tied to the Democrat party appear to be moving toward the Republicans, or at least toward Trump and what he represents. Trump made substantial gains among black voters and
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