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Since the iPhoneโs release in 2007, screens have colonized every facet of our lives. News consumption, social interaction, dating, political engagement, and communication are mediated by the powerful supercomputers in our pockets and at our desks. Itโs increasingly difficult to fill up your gas tank or pay for groceries without encountering a screen. A family…
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No American president or vice president has hailed from the state of Arizona. It ainโt for lack of trying. In 1964, Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater famously went head-to-head with President Lyndon B. Johnson. While his run is credited with reigniting Americaโs conservative movement and paving the way for Ronald Reaganโs political revolution, his presidential aspirations…
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President Bidenโs poor debate performance coupled with his clearly declining mental faculties have begged the question of whether or not he is up to the task of running for a second term. Some have floated the possibility of his resignation before the end of his first tour of duty in January 2025. But Joe has…
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It came in a flash. And it came in a church. Bob Putnam, a political scientist studying the Italian governmentโs experiment in regional decentralization of power, was gathering data to study which administrative divisions thrived, and why. In essence, he sought to find what makes democracy work. Amassing data on regional government efficacy, wealth, and…