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The Curious Civilian
Taking a second look at politics, government, and the world around us.
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The Curious Civilian
Nov 6, 2017
Why Voting Really, Really Matters (In Pretty Charts!)
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Ken Crossland
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The Curious Civilian
May 25, 2017
Don’t Always Vote? Then Guess What. It’s YOU That Helps Elect All These Terrible Politicians
Every time you stay home on election day, you’re handing power to extremists. Here’s why.
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Feb 19, 2016
Why On Earth Do We Still Have Age Limit Laws for Political Candidates?
Young people don’t vote. Is it because they’re not allowed to govern?
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Feb 26, 2016
Why Is Trump Doing Well? It’s the Economy, Stupid, and That Makes Him Very Dangerous
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Ken Crossland
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The Curious Civilian
Mar 22, 2016
The “Bernie or Bust” Movement: Idealists, Sure, But Actual Progressives? Maybe Not.
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Ken Crossland
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Aug 15, 2016
Liberalism Is a Hard Sell Because It Admits That Humans Can Really Suck
How the inherent pessimism of…
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Ken Crossland
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The Curious Civilian
Apr 1, 2016
Voter Suppression In New York Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
How trying to register for the New York…
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Ken Crossland
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Jul 21, 2016
Fascism: Income Inequality’s Best Friend Forever
How the wealth gap sends people into the open arms…
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Ken Crossland
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The Curious Civilian
Nov 14, 2016
Since the Electoral College Just Put a Wanna-be Despot in the White House, Maybe It’s Time to Reevaluate It
How America’s unfair voting system gives too much power to a small number of states, and why it…
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Ken Crossland
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Nov 4, 2016
The Clinton Email Controversy: An Update
The story that keeps going. And going. And going. So what’s happening now?
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