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How Trump Loses this Election

Sheila MarkinAugust 24, 2024August 27, 2024

How does a constitutional democracy defeat an authoritarian movement? The Democratic Convention just gave us that answer: Nominate charismatic leaders, uncork a countermovement with full throated endorsements from iconic political...

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Abort Trump and GOP!

Sheila MarkinApril 12, 2024April 13, 2024

On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld an 1864 law that bans abortions except to save the life of the mother. There is no exception for rape...

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Want a REAL Democracy in 2024?

Sheila MarkinDecember 30, 2023February 3, 2024

HERE'S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IN 2024 THE CHOICE WILL BE CLEAR It sure is looking like a Biden/Trump rematch coming in November of 2024. And, if you believe...

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You’ll Hate What GOP Does Next

Sheila MarkinNovember 25, 2023November 25, 2023

Have you heard of the Comstock Act? If you haven't you have a lot of company. But you are going to hear about it. And you better know what it...

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2022 Midterm Election Updates

Sheila MarkinOctober 26, 2022November 15, 2022

UPDATE NOVEMBER 13, 2022 THE RED WAVE THAT WASN'T AND WHY Late night comedians are having a field day with the Republican red wave that turned out to be a...

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From Religious Right to Pro-Choice

Sheila MarkinAugust 19, 2022August 23, 2022

A True Story of How a Child of the Religious Right became Pro-Choice by Jeremiah Vance, Guest Author I was raised in an evangelical Republican home with parents that voted...

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The Wonderful Surprises of Overturning Roe

Sheila MarkinAugust 4, 2022August 4, 2022

IN KANSAS … A POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE — By a stunning, roughly 20-point margin, Kansas voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have given state lawmakers the chance to either further restrict...

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Sperm Have a Right to Life Too!

Sheila MarkinJuly 10, 2022

Now that the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs allows states to ban abortion because fetuses have a right to life from the moment of conception, it's time to rally for...

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They Lied to Us. Justice Isn’t Served.

Sheila MarkinJune 25, 2022June 26, 2022

On June 24, 2022, women in America were suddenly deprived of a fundamental constitutional right we have had for 50 years: the right to abortion. Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett misled...