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<title>OOJOOLE &#45; : Politics</title>
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<title>Birthright Citizenship and the Making of Citizens</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/birthright-citizenship-and-the-making-of-citizens</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
The Supreme Court case over Trump’s efforts to abolish birthright citizenship raises larger questions about blood, soil, and how we become Americans
The post Birthright Citizenship and the Making of Citizens appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>banibit</dc:creator>
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<title>Some Declaration of Independence Charges Against King George Apply to Wannabe King Donald Trump </title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/some-declaration-of-independence-charges-against-king-george-apply-to-wannabe-king-donald-trump</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
For the Semiquincentennial, Americans should reacquaint themselves with its indictment of monarchial power—and recognize its relevance. 
The post Some Declaration of Independence Charges Against King George Apply to Wannabe King Donald Trump  appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Bipartisan Roots of Trump’s One Good Education Reform</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/the-bipartisan-roots-of-trumps-one-good-education-reform</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
An unheralded provision in the “big beautiful” tax act creates a beachhead for quality control in higher education that both parties have worked towards for three-quarters of a century. Will it survive?
The post The Bipartisan Roots of Trump’s One Good Education Reform appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>As Iran War Rages, Trump’s Gutting of Voice of America Undermines U.S. Influence </title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/as-iran-war-rages-trumps-gutting-of-voice-of-america-undermines-us-influence</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/as-iran-war-rages-trumps-gutting-of-voice-of-america-undermines-us-influence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The president gutted public diplomacy tools like VOA’s Persian Service, then raced to repair them—kind of like alienating our allies, then begging them to help. 
The post As Iran War Rages, Trump’s Gutting of Voice of America Undermines U.S. Influence  appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>banibit</dc:creator>
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<title>Almost No One Needs College Algebra Anymore</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/almost-no-one-needs-college-algebra-anymore</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/almost-no-one-needs-college-algebra-anymore</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Millions are failing college math. Advocates say the problem isn’t students, but decades-old curricula that require Cold War-era algebra skills.
The post Almost No One Needs College Algebra Anymore appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>England Respects the Rule of Law. Why Don’t We? </title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/england-respects-the-rule-of-law-why-dont-we</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/england-respects-the-rule-of-law-why-dont-we</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our president gets total immunity while a leading royal is arrested. 
The post England Respects the Rule of Law. Why Don’t We?  appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Tucker Carlson’s Long, Strange Trip</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/tucker-carlsons-long-strange-trip</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/tucker-carlsons-long-strange-trip</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
From bow-tied neocon to flannel-clad conspiracist, a once-talented writer becomes a promulgator of MAGA bilge.  
The post Tucker Carlson’s Long, Strange Trip appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>banibit</dc:creator>
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<title>It’s Time for the Media to Press Trump on Allegations of Abusing a Minor </title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/its-time-for-the-media-to-press-trump-on-allegations-of-abusing-a-minor</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/its-time-for-the-media-to-press-trump-on-allegations-of-abusing-a-minor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The president should be scrutinized with the same intensity as others in the Epstein Files.
The post It’s Time for the Media to Press Trump on Allegations of Abusing a Minor  appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Cry for freedom from exile: the world must stand with the people of Iran</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/cry-for-freedom-from-exile-the-world-must-stand-with-the-people-of-iran</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What Is Affordability? </title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/what-is-affordability</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/what-is-affordability</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
It’s more than just prices.
The post What Is Affordability?  appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>After Affirmative Action: Takeaways—and Puzzles—From College Admissions Data</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/after-affirmative-action-takeawaysand-puzzlesfrom-college-admissions-data</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/after-affirmative-action-takeawaysand-puzzlesfrom-college-admissions-data</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Everyone expected the end of affirmative action to reduce Black and Hispanic enrollment at top colleges. That’s not exactly how it worked out.
The post After Affirmative Action: Takeaways—and Puzzles—From College Admissions Data appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Will Progressives Stop Leading With Their Chins?</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/will-progressives-stop-leading-with-their-chins</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/will-progressives-stop-leading-with-their-chins</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It’s great that Democrats are blasting “The Epstein Class” but their House candidate in New Jersey needs to avoid “Israeli genocide” and “Abolish ICE.”
The post Will Progressives Stop Leading With Their Chins? appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>banibit</dc:creator>
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<title>What Will It Take for Democrats to Take the Senate? </title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/what-will-it-takefordemocrats-to-take-the-senate</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/what-will-it-takefordemocrats-to-take-the-senate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A state-by-state breakdown of the Senate primaries shows Democrats have largely, but not completely, averted a debilitating ideological civil war in the midterm elections 
The post What Will It Take for Democrats to Take the Senate?  appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>banibit</dc:creator>
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<title>Alternative Internet Access During Shutdowns</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/alternative-internet-access-during-shutdowns</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/alternative-internet-access-during-shutdowns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Internet shutdowns in Iran have pushed users to seek alternative ways to stay online. eSIM technology, available on many modern smartphones, offers a potential workaround by enabling internet access through QR-code installation and low-cost international data plans. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>banibit</dc:creator>
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<title>The Secret to Reindustrializing America Is Not Tax Cuts and Tariffs. It’s Regulated Competition.</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/the-secret-to-reindustrializing-america-is-not-tax-cuts-and-tariffs-its-regulated-competition</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/the-secret-to-reindustrializing-america-is-not-tax-cuts-and-tariffs-its-regulated-competition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From airlines to energy, shipbuilding to railroads, America became a capitalist superpower in the 20th century based on careful market rules. It can do so again.
The post The Secret to Reindustrializing America Is Not Tax Cuts and Tariffs. It’s Regulated Competition. appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Rules to Win By</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/rules-to-win-by</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/rules-to-win-by</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The July/August issue is here.
The post Rules to Win By appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Shari Redstone Might Be Headed for Jail</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/shari-redstone-might-be-headed-for-jail</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/shari-redstone-might-be-headed-for-jail</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
If Paramount&#039;s heiress chief settles with Trump, it will be seen as extortion and bribery.
The post Shari Redstone Might Be Headed for Jail appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>banibit</dc:creator>
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<title>Nominating Emil Bove for Appellate Court is Brazen, Even for Trump </title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/nominating-emil-bove-for-appellate-court-is-brazen-even-for-trump</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/nominating-emil-bove-for-appellate-court-is-brazen-even-for-trump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If confirmed, the president’s personal lawyer and now top DOJ official would join the Supreme Court shortlist 
The post Nominating Emil Bove for Appellate Court is Brazen, Even for Trump  appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>This Republican Just Cracked the Doors Open to Higher Taxes on the Wealthy (Or Did He?)</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/this-republican-just-cracked-the-doors-open-to-higher-taxes-on-the-wealthy-or-did-he</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/this-republican-just-cracked-the-doors-open-to-higher-taxes-on-the-wealthy-or-did-he</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
We’ll need to read the fine print of any Republican tax bill to see who pays more or less. 
The post This Republican Just Cracked the Doors Open to Higher Taxes on the Wealthy (Or Did He?) appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 10:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>banibit</dc:creator>
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<title>How the Digital Age Changed Us</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/how-the-digital-age-changed-us</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/how-the-digital-age-changed-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Two new books on high tech and social media examine the toll of relentless shopping, engagement, and the tyranny of the “like” button. 
The post How the Digital Age Changed Us appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 10:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Poland’s Trump Conundrum—and Vice Versa</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/polands-trump-conundrumand-vice-versa</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/polands-trump-conundrumand-vice-versa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Warsaw needs the U.S. even more than it hates and fears Russia. The U.S. president wants more European military spending, but when allies like Warsaw become stronger, they become more independent. 
The post Poland’s Trump Conundrum—and Vice Versa appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 10:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Let’s Not Kill All the Lawyers</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/lets-not-kill-all-the-lawyers</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/lets-not-kill-all-the-lawyers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Using and misusing quotations from Shakespeare’s characters is a perennial problem. (The Bard didn’t hate attorneys.) Kudos to Judge Beryl Howell, in the Perkins Coie case, for getting it right.  
The post Let’s Not Kill All the Lawyers appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 10:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Disinformation Is Coming From Inside the House</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/the-disinformation-is-coming-from-inside-the-house</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/the-disinformation-is-coming-from-inside-the-house</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Combatting information warfare is challenging. The EU offers some instructive lessons. 
The post The Disinformation Is Coming From Inside the House appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Hegseth’s Dismissal of Admiral Chatfield Makes Us Weaker</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/hegseths-dismissal-of-admiral-chatfield-makes-us-weaker</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/hegseths-dismissal-of-admiral-chatfield-makes-us-weaker</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The NATO envoy is brilliant, accomplished, and respected so, of course, the Trump administration canned her.
The post Hegseth’s Dismissal of Admiral Chatfield Makes Us Weaker appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Donald Trump Is Raising Your Taxes, and Republicans Won’t Stop Him </title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/donald-trump-is-raising-your-taxes-and-republicans-wont-stop-him</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/donald-trump-is-raising-your-taxes-and-republicans-wont-stop-him</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The President’s partial tariff retreat still leaves his biggest import taxes in place, and the Congressional Republican tax cut plans won’t offset them. 
The post Donald Trump Is Raising Your Taxes, and Republicans Won’t Stop Him  appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What Liberals Can Learn From Ted Kennedy’s “Robert Bork’s America” Speech</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/what-liberals-can-learn-from-ted-kennedys-robert-borks-america-speech</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/what-liberals-can-learn-from-ted-kennedys-robert-borks-america-speech</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
A Fresh Look at Ted Kennedy’s Famous “Robert Bork’s America” Speech. The senator’s 1987 floor statement helped sink the jurist’s Supreme Court nomination and is considered by Republicans (and some Democrats) to have been unfair. Looking back, was it?
The post What Liberals Can Learn From Ted Kennedy’s “Robert Bork’s America” Speech appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What Trump Means by “Great Television!”</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/what-trump-means-by-great-television</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/what-trump-means-by-great-television</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Donald Trump wants to kill the Department of Education while he creates a new one for himself.
The post What Trump Means by “Great Television!” appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 22:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The U.S. Agency for Global Media Was Working</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/the-us-agency-for-global-media-was-working</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/the-us-agency-for-global-media-was-working</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
I know because I was appointed to the board overseeing the parent organization for Voice of America and other crucial outlets promoting freedom. Congress needs to hold hearings on what to do now.
The post The U.S. Agency for Global Media Was Working appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 22:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>How Susan Crawford Neutralized Attacks on Transgender Rights</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/how-susan-crawford-neutralized-attacks-on-transgender-rights</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/how-susan-crawford-neutralized-attacks-on-transgender-rights</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The victorious Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate shows how Democrats can overcome anti-trans bigotry.
The post How Susan Crawford Neutralized Attacks on Transgender Rights appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 22:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Unscrambling the Price of Eggs</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/unscrambling-the-price-of-eggs</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/unscrambling-the-price-of-eggs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Yes, bird flu is a factor, but so is greedflation.
The post Unscrambling the Price of Eggs appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 22:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trump Is Steamrolling Corporate America. Democrats Are Taking Notes</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/trump-is-steamrolling-corporate-america-democrats-are-taking-notes</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/trump-is-steamrolling-corporate-america-democrats-are-taking-notes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Historically, Democrats have curbed their attacks on powerful interests for fear that it would cause a backlash. The president’s actions suggest they could stand to be more muscular.  
The post Trump Is Steamrolling Corporate America. Democrats Are Taking Notes appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>In Kyiv’s Suburbs, Yearning for Peace, Preparing for More War</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/in-kyivs-suburbs-yearning-for-peace-preparing-for-more-war</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/in-kyivs-suburbs-yearning-for-peace-preparing-for-more-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The town of Irpin commemorates three years since it held off the Russian invasion.
The post In Kyiv’s Suburbs, Yearning for Peace, Preparing for More War appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Wisconsin 1, Musk 0</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/wisconsin-1-musk-0</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/wisconsin-1-musk-0</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ People ask me how to stop Trump. We just saw how.  
The post Wisconsin 1, Musk 0 appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Donald Trump’s Third&#45;Term Enablers</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/donald-trumps-third-term-enablers</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/donald-trumps-third-term-enablers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Sophists posing as scholars are always available to misread the Constitution. 
The post Donald Trump’s Third-Term Enablers appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What’s Wrong with the Trump Administration’s New Election Rules?</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/whats-wrong-with-the-trump-administrations-new-election-rules</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/whats-wrong-with-the-trump-administrations-new-election-rules</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Plenty. They improperly expand presidential power and will make it harder to vote.
The post What’s Wrong with the Trump Administration’s New Election Rules? appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 08:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Corporate Raid on Campus</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/the-corporate-raid-on-campus</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/the-corporate-raid-on-campus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Finance industry recruiters are starving critical fields of talent and steering an entire generation into soulless jobs.
The post The Corporate Raid on Campus appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What America Can Learn From Tulsa</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/what-america-can-learn-from-tulsa</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/what-america-can-learn-from-tulsa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
In Oklahoma’s second-largest city, a new vision of economic development is being born.
The post What America Can Learn From Tulsa appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What Happens to Antitrust Under Trump?</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/what-happens-to-antitrust-under-trump</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/what-happens-to-antitrust-under-trump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From tariffs to deportations, Trump’s policies are inflationary—but enforcing antitrust laws could help working families.
The post What Happens to Antitrust Under Trump? appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Will Guam Be America’s Next Pearl Harbor?</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/will-guam-be-americas-next-pearl-harbor</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/will-guam-be-americas-next-pearl-harbor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump’s neocolonial foreign policy could invite a surprise Chinese attack on an underprepared American island in the South Pacific.
The post Will Guam Be America’s Next Pearl Harbor? appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Ep. 13: The Hot (or Not) New Theory of “Abundance Liberalism” | w/ Paul Glastris and Nate Weisberg</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/ep-13-the-hot-or-not-new-theory-of-abundance-liberalism-w-paul-glastris-and-nate-weisberg</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/ep-13-the-hot-or-not-new-theory-of-abundance-liberalism-w-paul-glastris-and-nate-weisberg</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The &quot;Abundance&quot; movement is catching fire among Democrats as an economic paradigm shift that could unleash prosperity and revive the Democratic Party&#039;s brand. Its major focus is regulatory reforms to free up bottlenecks in the construction of new housing, infrastructure, and sources of energy. But is it enough? Washington Monthly Editor-in-Chief Paul Glastris and Editor Nate Weisberg think not. On the latest episode of the Washington Monthly podcast, they share their critique with contributing editor Anne Kim.
The post Ep. 13: The Hot (or Not) New Theory of “Abundance Liberalism” | w/ Paul Glastris and Nate Weisberg appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 11:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trump’s Latest Word Salad Isn’t Just Wrong. It’s Insane</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/trumps-latest-word-salad-isnt-just-wrong-its-insane</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/trumps-latest-word-salad-isnt-just-wrong-its-insane</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The president’s attempts to undo Joe Biden’s pardons lean on the autopen and crank theories of the Constitution. 
The post Trump’s Latest Word Salad Isn’t Just Wrong. It’s Insane appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Education Reforms that Can Strengthen the Nation’s Schools</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/education-reforms-that-can-strengthen-the-nations-schools</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/education-reforms-that-can-strengthen-the-nations-schools</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Here are six and they could enjoy bipartisan support, to boot. 
The post Education Reforms that Can Strengthen the Nation’s Schools appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Critics of VA Cuts Say, “This is Life and Death Stuff”</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/critics-of-va-cuts-say-this-is-life-and-death-stuff</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/critics-of-va-cuts-say-this-is-life-and-death-stuff</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Musk and Trump’s DOGE cuts are a grave threat to veterans’ health. Here’s why.
The post Critics of VA Cuts Say, “This is Life and Death Stuff” appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why We Need a New Tennessee Valley Authority</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/why-we-need-a-new-tennessee-valley-authority</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/why-we-need-a-new-tennessee-valley-authority</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the 1930s, public power agencies like the TVA forced private utilities to electrify rural America. Today, the same strategy can challenge the investor-owned electric utilities that are blocking the spread of renewable energy.
The post Why We Need a New Tennessee Valley Authority appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Meager Agenda of Abundance Liberals</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/the-meager-agenda-of-abundance-liberals</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/the-meager-agenda-of-abundance-liberals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What the Democratic Party’s most buzzed-about policy movement gets right—and wrong.
The post The Meager Agenda of Abundance Liberals appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Michael Lewis’s Case for Government</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/michael-lewiss-case-for-government</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/michael-lewiss-case-for-government</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amid Trumpian chaos, the best-selling author and other top writers are heralding stories of bureaucrat heroes and a public sector we desperately need.  
The post Michael Lewis’s Case for Government appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Filibuster is Working. You Just Can’t See It</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/the-filibuster-is-working-you-just-cant-see-it</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/the-filibuster-is-working-you-just-cant-see-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Frustration that the filibuster was not deployed last week should not obscure that it silently constrains the Republican agenda daily. 
The post The Filibuster is Working. You Just Can’t See It appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Cut the Senate Democrats Some Slack</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/cut-the-senate-democrats-some-slack</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/cut-the-senate-democrats-some-slack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Democrats have reasons to filibuster the Republican bill that keeps the government open without restraining mass government worker layoffs. But if they don’t, dear liberals, be gentle.  
The post Cut the Senate Democrats Some Slack appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 10:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Smart, Targeted Tax Cuts Democrats Should Champion</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/the-smart-targeted-tax-cuts-democrats-should-champion</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/the-smart-targeted-tax-cuts-democrats-should-champion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Instead of being fiscal scolds and rejecting the renewal of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, the party ought to limit them to middle-and-working-class Americans. 
The post The Smart, Targeted Tax Cuts Democrats Should Champion appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Is Trump Now a Patron of the Arts?</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/is-trump-now-a-patron-of-the-arts</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/is-trump-now-a-patron-of-the-arts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Is Trump Now a Patron of the Arts? The president now chairs the Kennedy Center and says he’ll make it “hot.” Paging the Village People.
The post Is Trump Now a Patron of the Arts? appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Laying Down and Waiting for the Midterms is Not an Option</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/laying-down-and-waiting-for-the-midterms-is-not-an-option</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/laying-down-and-waiting-for-the-midterms-is-not-an-option</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An aggressive posture toward Trump’s MAGA onslaught allows the elected Democrats and the party to bolster civil society and themselves. 
The post Laying Down and Waiting for the Midterms is Not an Option appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Remembering Kevin Drum</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/remembering-kevin-drum</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/remembering-kevin-drum</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ My friend and colleague, who died this month, was not only a pioneer blogger but also a journalist who should have won the Pulitzer Prize. 
The post Remembering Kevin Drum appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Europe’s Rude Awakening</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/europes-rude-awakening</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/europes-rude-awakening</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Even with the announcement about resuming military aid to Kyiv, Trump&#039;s abandonment of Ukraine has Europe vowing strategic autonomy, but ending its military dependence on Washington won&#039;t be easy.
The post Europe’s Rude Awakening appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Democratic Candidates Should Shred Interest&#45;Group Questionnaires</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/democratic-candidates-should-shred-interest-group-questionnaires</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/democratic-candidates-should-shred-interest-group-questionnaires</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ They are landmine-laden, jargon-filled traps for anyone trying to build a winning coalition. Just ask Kamala Harris. 
The post Democratic Candidates Should Shred Interest-Group Questionnaires appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Three Justices and a Fatal Mistake</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/three-justices-and-a-fatal-mistake</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/three-justices-and-a-fatal-mistake</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lewis Powell, Harry Blackmun, and John Paul Stevens allowed the death penalty to return. Then they disavowed it. 
The post Three Justices and a Fatal Mistake appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trump’s Night at the Opera</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/trumps-night-at-the-opera</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/trumps-night-at-the-opera</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Trump’s Night at the Opera. A stunning production of Melville’s tale of vengeance and obsession applies to a certain president
The post Trump’s Night at the Opera appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Let’s Create “Town Hall Night in America”</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/lets-create-town-hall-night-in-america</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/lets-create-town-hall-night-in-america</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It’s time for Democrats to institutionalize our oldest form of democracy
The post Let’s Create “Town Hall Night in America” appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Democrats Should “Do Something.” And They Are.</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/democrats-should-do-something-and-they-are</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/democrats-should-do-something-and-they-are</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The opposition party doesn’t have to form a circular firing squad. What they have been doing is working. 
The post Democrats Should “Do Something.” And They Are. appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trump Escalates His War on Independent Regulatory Agencies</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/trump-escalates-his-war-on-independent-regulatory-agencies</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/trump-escalates-his-war-on-independent-regulatory-agencies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Trump Escalates His War on Independent Regulatory Agencies: His February executive order and the firing of a labor relations board member are the latest moves in a multi-decade right-wing campaign to legitimate an authoritarian presidency.
The post Trump Escalates His War on Independent Regulatory Agencies appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>I Learned So Much From President Trump’s Address to Congress</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/i-learned-so-much-from-president-trumps-address-to-congress</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/i-learned-so-much-from-president-trumps-address-to-congress</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ And from the Democrats’ very effective protests.
The post I Learned So Much From President Trump’s Address to Congress appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trump Fired the Archivist of the United States</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/trump-fired-the-archivist-of-the-united-states</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/trump-fired-the-archivist-of-the-united-states</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dismissing Dr. Colleen Shogan and replacing her with Marco Rubio as Acting Archivist is an ominous sign. 
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<title>Trump’s Moral Blindness Should Disqualify Him as a Peacemaker</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/trumps-moral-blindness-should-disqualify-him-as-a-peacemaker</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/trumps-moral-blindness-should-disqualify-him-as-a-peacemaker</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The president can’t tell the difference between the aggressor and the victim in Ukraine.
The post Trump’s Moral Blindness Should Disqualify Him as a Peacemaker appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<title>Elon Musk and the Rise of the Dictator CEO</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/elon-musk-and-the-rise-of-the-dictator-ceo</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
The problem isn’t just the DOGE czar. It’s a culture of charismatic CEOs more interested in short-term gain than stewardship. 
The post Elon Musk and the Rise of the Dictator CEO appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>How Ukraine Can Survive Without America</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/how-ukraine-can-survive-without-america</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The European Union has the means to stop Russian aggression—if it has the will 
The post How Ukraine Can Survive Without America appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Lumina Foundation’s Ambitious but Attainable Goal for American Postsecondary Education</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/the-lumina-foundations-ambitious-but-attainable-goal-for-american-postsecondary-education</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Its aim is that by 2040, 75 percent of adults in the U.S. labor force will have college degrees or other valuable credentials. 
The post The Lumina Foundation’s Ambitious but Attainable Goal for American Postsecondary Education appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trump’s Historically Bad First Month of Polls Should Terrify Republicans</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/trumps-historically-bad-first-month-of-polls-should-terrify-republicans</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Trump’s Historically Bad First Month of Polls Should Terrify Republicans. A steady presidential poll slide with a midterm election on the horizon could, and should, focus the mind.
The post Trump’s Historically Bad First Month of Polls Should Terrify Republicans appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Donald Trump and the End of American Global Leadership</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/donald-trump-and-the-end-of-american-global-leadership</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Once ‘the indispensable nation,’ the U.S. is now just another squabbling player in an unstable world
The post Donald Trump and the End of American Global Leadership appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why There Could Still Be an Eric Adams Trial</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/why-there-could-still-be-an-eric-adams-trial</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Why There Could Still Be an Eric Adams Trial. Under Trump, the Justice Department wants to drop the corruption case it pursued under Biden. The judge has every reason to keep it going and it looks like he may.
The post Why There Could Still Be an Eric Adams Trial appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What You Should Know About the Right to Protection in the Trump Era</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/what-you-should-know-about-the-right-to-protection-in-the-trump-era</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/what-you-should-know-about-the-right-to-protection-in-the-trump-era</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
What You Should Know About the Right to Protection in the Trump Era. The 14th Amendment was meant to enforce the laws equally, not put vulnerable populations in harm’s way. But that’s what the administration is doing.
The post What You Should Know About the Right to Protection in the Trump Era appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New York City’s Long Winter of Discontent</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/new-york-citys-long-winter-of-discontent</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
New York City’s Long Winter of Discontent. Crime, corruption, and congestion are all part of a city where no one knows if the mayor may go to jail or Andrew Cuomo could return.
The post New York City’s Long Winter of Discontent appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>America Needs Social Media Sovereignty</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ America’s digital borders are wide open. And it’s Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk&#039;s fault. 
The post America Needs Social Media Sovereignty appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Make America Sick Again</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ How much longer can Republicans survive politically and literally if they keep killing voters with anti-vax quackery? 
The post Make America Sick Again appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Elon Musk Misunderstood the Film “Office Space.” Now He’s Decimating the Federal Workforce</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/elon-musk-misunderstood-the-film-office-space-now-hes-decimating-the-federal-workforce</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Elon Musk Misunderstood the Film &quot;Office Space.&quot; Now He’s Decimating the Federal Workforce. The billionaire doesn’t appreciate that the ax-wielding management consultants in the parody of office life are villains, not role models.
The post Elon Musk Misunderstood the Film “Office Space.” Now He’s Decimating the Federal Workforce appeared first on Washington Monthly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Rediscovering Forgotten Pasts at the Carlow Union Workhouse</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/rediscovering-forgotten-pasts-at-the-carlow-union-workhouse</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As part of #ResearchWeek at Maynooth University, this blog is the second of a series written by Geography student researchers that focus on ‘Spatial Justice and Publicly-Engaged Geographies’. Introduction: Landscape and Memory The Irish Famine of 1845-1852 stands as one of the most difficult events in Irish history.  During this time, Ireland was colonised by […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Learning to Unlearn: Lessons Learned from Research and Creative Practice with Irish Travellers</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/learning-to-unlearn-lessons-learned-from-research-and-creative-practice-with-irish-travellers</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/learning-to-unlearn-lessons-learned-from-research-and-creative-practice-with-irish-travellers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As part of #ResearchWeek at Maynooth University, this blog is the first of a series written by Geography student researchers that focus on ‘Spatial Justice and Publicly-Engaged Geographies’. I. Introduction The first official maps of Ireland date back to the colonial period, from the Down Survey in 1655 and the Ordnance Survey in 1824 (Kearns, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SJD8 #15: Staying with the Local: Acting with Resilience</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/sjd8-15-staying-with-the-local-acting-with-resilience</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/sjd8-15-staying-with-the-local-acting-with-resilience</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is the final blog in the series &#039;Spatial Justice in Dublin 8&#039; (SJD8 #15), as a contribution to Maynooth University Social Justice Week 2022 in partnership with Maynooth Geography and Common Ground. Common Ground has been working since 1999 as a local arts organisation in the complex, constantly changing inner-city areas across Dublin 8 […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SJD8 #14: ‘Who is it For?’ Art, Life, and Politics in Dublin 8 and Beyond: A Conversation with artist Kate O’Shea (Part 2)</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/sjd8-14-who-is-it-for-art-life-and-politics-in-dublin-8-and-beyond-a-conversation-with-artist-kate-oshea-part-2</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/sjd8-14-who-is-it-for-art-life-and-politics-in-dublin-8-and-beyond-a-conversation-with-artist-kate-oshea-part-2</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is the fourteenth in a series of blogs on &#039;Spatial Justice in Dublin 8&#039; (SJD8 #14), as a contribution to Maynooth University Social Justice Week 2022. This is the second part of ‘A Conversation with artist Kate O’Shea’ (Figure 1), in which MA Spatial Justice, MA and PG Diploma Geography students at Maynooth University […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Geographies of Violence Against Women and Creating Safe Spaces in Inchicore</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/sjd8-11-geographies-of-violence-against-women-and-creating-safe-spaces-in-inchicore</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is the eleventh in a series of blogs on &#039;Spatial Justice in Dublin 8&#039; (SJD8 #11), as a contribution to Maynooth University Social Justice Week 2022. In the world today, many women experience different types of violence, such as sexual assault, physical violence, and emotional violence. Violence against women (VAW) often starts in a […] ]]></description>
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<title>SJD8 #9: Activism and Housing In/Justice in Dublin 8</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/sjd8-9-activism-and-housing-injustice-in-dublin-8</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/sjd8-9-activism-and-housing-injustice-in-dublin-8</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is the ninth in a series of blogs on &#039;Spatial Justice in Dublin 8&#039; (SJD8 #9), as a contribution to Maynooth University Social Justice Week 2022. Introduction Kitchin and Hubbard (1999: 5) discuss how different approaches in human geography are committed to exposing ‘the socio-spatial processes that (re)-produce inequalities between people and places; challenge […] ]]></description>
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<title>SJD8 #7: Mapping 1911 New Kilmainham Ward/Inchicore: A Representation of Social Granularity in Dublin 8</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is the seventh in a series of blogs on ‘Spatial Justice in Dublin 8’ (SJD8 #7), as a contribution to Maynooth University Social Justice Week 2022. Overview This blog is an effort to map the social granularity of Dublin 8, in particular the New Kilmainham Ward (NKW) in 1911, with a specific focus on […] ]]></description>
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<title>Jobs for the Boys, a Home for the Family?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is the sixth in a series of blogs on ‘Spatial Justice in Dublin 8’ (SJD8 #6), as a contribution to Maynooth University Social Justice Week 2022. Introduction The establishment of the Railway Works (RW) at Inchicore in 1845 by the Great Southern and Western Railway Company (GS&amp;WR) transformed Inchicore from a predominantly rural area, […] ]]></description>
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<title>Building Sustainable Communities through Food Climate Action: Our Shared Plate</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/building-sustainable-communities-through-food-climate-action-our-shared-plate</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As part of international #GeoWeek 2024, this blog highlights community-engaged research and mapping @MaynoothGeog @MU_Research. On Sunday afternoon, the 21st of April, a new neighbourhood-based food climate action project called ‘Our Shared Plate’ ran their first community engagement event in the Castle Dawson Estate in Maynooth, County Kildare (Figure 1). Our Shared Plate (OSP) is […] ]]></description>
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<title>Behind the Walls</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As part of an extended #ResearchWeek at Maynooth University, this blog is the third of a series written by Geography student researchers that focus on ‘Spatial Justice and Publicly-Engaged Geographies’. Discovery In an exploratory walk taken in North Dublin in March 2024, I was intrigued by the crucifixes on the arches over the gates of […] ]]></description>
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