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Having trouble with terms you're seeing in the news? Here's a glossary for 2022 politics
The Courier & Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDemocracy. Republic. Sedition. Treason. Obstruction. Inflation. Stagflation. Recession. These terms...
After GOP criticism, White House spokesperson defends Biden's slam of MAGA for 'semi-fascism'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhite House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Friday defended President Joe Biden's remarks...
Letters to the editor: How to help water supply; America is two things
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWater supply needs greater focus Water supply is one of California’s major issues that has been...
Splaine: On Nov. 8, vote for democracy
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"Democracy: a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held ...
Republic, democracy or a combination?
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe mission of the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico is to empower voters and strengthen democracy. In recent months, references in opinion pieces and on social media ...
Oshkosh Civility Project: Truths told with respect result in a more civil society
Gannett via AOL· 1 month agoHow do we define civility? Webster’s dictionary: Politeness, consideration, courtesy. Google: Courtesy, politeness “Choosing Civilty” by P.M. Forni, Ph.D., and the book on which the Oshkosh ...
White nationalism is racism
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhite nationalism is racism. Don’t take it from me. That’s the dictionary definition. “The belief, theory, or doctrine that white people are inherently...
What is popular sovereignty? Understanding how the doctrine works and what it means in a democracy.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrom an oligarchy to a democracy to a constitutional monarchy, there are many ways government can operate. The government is a representative democracy, meaning citizens vote for their government ...
MAGA Republican actions fit 'definition of fascism,' White House says
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMAGA refers to Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan. In response to Biden's Thursday evening...
What are disinformation and extremism? And why should troops be aware?
Military Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn Jan. 6, 2021, myths about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election drove supporters of...