Politics

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How to Actually Have Civil Political Discussions

In a polarizing political moment, productive conversation is possible. Here’s how.

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The burial stone of Karleton Douglas Beye Fyfe

Time to Speak Out Against ‘Faith-Based Tyranny,’ In All Its Forms

A new book by Bill Tammeus places the death of a nephew in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the context of faith-based tyranny, in all its forms.

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Kansas City’s Long Road to Women’s Suffrage

Ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920 extending women the power to vote capped a 70-year struggle in the Kansas City area by women seeking a voice in politics.

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Scott Moore sued former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union

Voter Fraud Myth Persists Despite Constant Failure to Prove Claims

Accusations of voter fraud are used to justify laws and tactics that make it more difficult to vote, even though voter fraud is extraordinarily rare.

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‘I Just Don’t Trust the System Anymore’: Voters on Edge as Election Nears

U.S. voters are grappling with concerns about the electoral system in an unprecedented election year marked by more than 200,000 deaths from COVID-19, ongoing civil unrest and widespread unemployment.

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