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Lawrence Lessig | The Time Has Come: Reform the Electoral College Now
Lawrence Lessig, The Daily Beast
Lessig writes: "At the core of a democracy lies a simple principle - that votes should count equally. Whether you're white or black, rich or poor, or from Rapid City or Cedar Rapids, your vote should count the same as the vote of anyone else. 'One person,' as this ideal gets expressed, 'one vote.'"
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Lawrence Lessig, The Daily Beast
Lessig writes: "At the core of a democracy lies a simple principle - that votes should count equally. Whether you're white or black, rich or poor, or from Rapid City or Cedar Rapids, your vote should count the same as the vote of anyone else. 'One person,' as this ideal gets expressed, 'one vote.'"
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David Dennis, Jr. | How Dick Gregory Forced the FBI to Find the Bodies of Three Civil Rights Workers Slain in Mississippi
David Dennis, Jr., Still Crew
Dennis writes: "My father knew James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Mickey Schwerner were dead as soon as he got the call that they were missing. Their bodies weren't found until 44 days later. What happened between that phone call and the discovery of their bodies is a story that's been bastardized by Hollywood, overlooked by those intent on ignoring America's painful history and mired in misinformation."
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David Dennis, Jr., Still Crew
Dennis writes: "My father knew James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Mickey Schwerner were dead as soon as he got the call that they were missing. Their bodies weren't found until 44 days later. What happened between that phone call and the discovery of their bodies is a story that's been bastardized by Hollywood, overlooked by those intent on ignoring America's painful history and mired in misinformation."
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Trump Ethics Watchdog Moves to Allow Anonymous Gifts to Legal Defense Funds
Darren Samuelsohn, Politico
Samuelsohn writes: "The U.S. Office of Government Ethics has quietly reversed its own internal policy prohibiting anonymous donations from lobbyists to White House staffers who have legal defense funds."
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Darren Samuelsohn, Politico
Samuelsohn writes: "The U.S. Office of Government Ethics has quietly reversed its own internal policy prohibiting anonymous donations from lobbyists to White House staffers who have legal defense funds."
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The Supreme Court's Conservatives Just Ensured That Latino Votes Still Won't Count in Texas
Mark Joseph Stern, Slate
Stern writes: "On Tuesday evening, the Supreme Court blocked two rulings by a federal district court that would have required Texas to redraw its state and federal congressional districts."
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Mark Joseph Stern, Slate
Stern writes: "On Tuesday evening, the Supreme Court blocked two rulings by a federal district court that would have required Texas to redraw its state and federal congressional districts."
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Martin Shkreli Heads to Jail for Offering to Buy Hillary Clinton's Hair Follicle
Richard Gonzales, NPR
Gonzales writes: "A federal judge in New York has revoked the bail of former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli after he offered to pay $5,000 for a strand of Hillary Clinton's hair, follicle included."
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Richard Gonzales, NPR
Gonzales writes: "A federal judge in New York has revoked the bail of former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli after he offered to pay $5,000 for a strand of Hillary Clinton's hair, follicle included."
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Dear Peace Nobelist Aung San Suu Kyi, It's Too Late
Farhana Haque Rahman, Director General, Inter Press Service
Excerpt: "Perhaps some personal encounters with the many who believed in you - and who will be at the UNGA - might help you to comprehend their disbelief and deep concern of what is happening to the Rohingya."
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Farhana Haque Rahman, Director General, Inter Press Service
Excerpt: "Perhaps some personal encounters with the many who believed in you - and who will be at the UNGA - might help you to comprehend their disbelief and deep concern of what is happening to the Rohingya."
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Pentagon Moves Ahead With Obama-Era Climate Preparation Plan Despite Trump's Orders
Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch
Chow writes: "The Department of Defense (DoD) has warned for years that climate change is a national security threat and, despite President Trump's orders, the agency continues to take steps to help the military navigate and prepare for the impacts of a warming planet."
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Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch
Chow writes: "The Department of Defense (DoD) has warned for years that climate change is a national security threat and, despite President Trump's orders, the agency continues to take steps to help the military navigate and prepare for the impacts of a warming planet."
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How to Donate to Hurricane Victims and Avoid Scams
Jacey Fortin, The New York Times
Fortin writes: "As Hurricane Irma batters its way through the Caribbean and up toward southern Florida, here is a guide to how you can help the people it affects."
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Jacey Fortin, The New York Times
Fortin writes: "As Hurricane Irma batters its way through the Caribbean and up toward southern Florida, here is a guide to how you can help the people it affects."
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