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Protecting Our Democracy – Step One
“You may have missed a hugely important story recently because the media soft-pedaled it. But Congress has just taken a major step toward hand-cuffing the unchecked presidential abuse of power that was a hallmark of the Trump Presidency. Reading against the Jan. 6 mob attack on Congress and what they see as Donald Trump’s disdain…
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Code Red for American Democracy
“For all the uproar among Democrats over restrictive voting laws passed by Republican legislatures in 17 states, Democrats have only recently awakened to the more dangerous threat to American democracy – Republican moves to take partisan control of counting votes and even overturn the popular vote in future elections. But the greater danger to American…
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Voters Slammed by Gerrymander Wars
“Partisan gerrymandering has run so wild and rampant since the 2020 census that, hard to believe, the next Congress promises to be even more sharply polarized and gridlocked than the current Congress, and there’s nothing voters can do about it – unless the courts step in boldly, right away. The media focuses on which of…
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Areas of Agreement Podcast
“Journalist Elia Powers followed UR Action throughout season 1 of his acclaimed “Areas of Agreement” podcast on the urban/rural divide and our efforts to work across divides to tackle America’s most urgent challenges. Powers weaves together insightful interviews with Americans collaborating across divides with snippets of recordings from UR Action events to create expertly-produced episodes…
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Filling the Well
Filling the Well is a new podcast from Arts Midwest created to nourish, provoke, and inspire artists and arts leaders. Hear from creative changemakers as they share their takes on how to shift power dynamics, avoid burn-out, build authentic community, share resources, and advocate for support. With each episode, you’ll find links to explore these…
