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Is Partisanship Blinding Rural Americans from Seeing the Truth About Health Care?

President Trump and the GOP love to position themselves as champions of the common man. They frequently appeal to rural Americans, framing this demographic as a critical part of the

By Kate Harveston

February 8, 2018

Is Partisanship Blinding Rural Americans from Seeing the Truth About Health Care?

Our Hyper-Partisan Media Circus Robs Us of Crucial World News

The fourth estate is a term you used to hear more often in reference to American politics. These days, it has to be explained. It's not a hard

By Kate Harveston

January 31, 2018

Our Hyper-Partisan Media Circus Robs Us of Crucial World News

OPINION: The Single-Payer Push Is Actually a Feminist Fight, Too

With the second annual Women's March taking place this past weekend, feminists nationwide came forward to resist the Trump administration's actions against women. However, one obvious

By Kate Harveston

January 25, 2018

OPINION: The Single-Payer Push Is Actually a Feminist Fight, Too

Crowdfunding Health Care: It Treats The Symptom, Not The Problem

Need some money? Why not ask the internet? Crowdfunding, a concept that could not exist without now-popular platforms like GoFundMe, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo, has replaced traditional fundraising by allowing donors

By Kate Harveston

January 17, 2018

Crowdfunding Health Care: It Treats The Symptom, Not The Problem

71% of Florida County Voters Silenced in Dispute over Nonpartisan Elections

American politicians often preach about the righteousness of this country’s democratic principles. But how can we make claims that America is a model for democracy when even local politicians

By Kate Harveston

January 12, 2018

71% of Florida County Voters Silenced in Dispute over Nonpartisan Elections

In a Nation Full of Independents, Why Do Independent Voters Get So Much Hate?

Our last election was disappointing, to say the least. I say this not necessarily from one political camp or the other, but because the majority of Americans seem to agree

By Kate Harveston

January 5, 2018

In a Nation Full of Independents, Why Do Independent Voters Get So Much Hate?

How Michigan Voters Can Save Themselves from the Tyranny of Gerrymandering

Nothing is less American than political parties. As a country, we fancy ourselves a meritocracy staffed by conscientious and well-informed voters. But that can’t possibly be true so long

By Kate Harveston

January 3, 2018

How Michigan Voters Can Save Themselves from the Tyranny of Gerrymandering

10 Sites You Need to Follow to Escape "Fake News" in 2018

Today, it feels nearly impossible to discern who is telling the truth and who is, as the president is so fond of screaming, “fake news.” My right-leaning father and I

By Kate Harveston

December 29, 2017

10 Sites You Need to Follow to Escape "Fake News" in 2018

Congress Avoided Major Disaster by Keeping Johnson Amendment

Separation of church and state is an idea that comes up frequently in the dialog of American politics. More regularly, now that we have a president who is committed to

By Kate Harveston

December 28, 2017

Congress Avoided Major Disaster by Keeping Johnson Amendment

Why I Support A Single-Payer System, and You Should Too

Health care has been a dilemma in the U.S. for decades now. There’s been a lot of discussion about what the best way to fix our “broken” system

By Kate Harveston

December 21, 2017

Why I Support A Single-Payer System, and You Should Too

Are Republicans Hurting the Elderly with New Tax Plan?

Donald Trump has accomplished “a number of fairly serious achievements,” in his first year as president — in the eyes of real-life super villain Vladimir Putin, at least. Unless you consider

By Kate Harveston

December 20, 2017

Are Republicans Hurting the Elderly with New Tax Plan?

We Are Isolating Ourselves Online, And It Is Making Us Politically Dumb

There’s no question: the Internet is the most efficient communication tool ever invented. Unfortunately, most days, it feels like it’s only making us stupider. The unrelenting chaos leading

By Kate Harveston

December 14, 2017

We Are Isolating Ourselves Online, And It Is Making Us Politically Dumb