Category Archives: elections

The Senate Is Getting Less Democratic by the Minute

It seems as if the Democratic Party always starts its election campaigns far behind the starting line. The Republican Party is able to benefit from all the electoral college laws and court decisions that give an advantage to smaller states. … Continue reading

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When was Bribery Legalized in America?

By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ November 15, 2023 “When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral … Continue reading

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Elections, Polls, Budgets, Speaker Johnson, and More

Another Monday morning Halitics videocast, with lots of political topics for Hal and Arlen to talk about…..

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Without the Infrastructure of Democracy, America Will Slide First Into Oligarchy and Then Racism

Voters who believe in democracy, a free press & a public education committed to honest inquiry & intellectual integrity must also step up and let their reps how important these things are to them… By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ October 23, … Continue reading

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TRUMP WILL NOT BE PRESIDENT AGAIN—IT WILL BE HIS CHOICE

By Arlen Grossman/ DailyKos.com/ September 27, 2023 Also: OpEdNews/ October 2, 2023 None of us knows what will happen election night, 2024. But if I were in Las Vegas and could make a bet on the outcome, I would bet … Continue reading

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Too Old to Run: Biden, Trump, Both, Neither?

Monday’s Halitics YouTube videocast with Hal Ginsberg and Arlen Grossman.

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WHY AMERICAN ELECTIONS ARE A SHAM

By Arlen Grossman / DailyKos.com/ September 1, 2023 Also published at OpEdNews.com September 3                  We are a democracy, and we prove it with periodic elections, including presidential elections every four years. At least, that’s what we’re told. But every … Continue reading

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The Shocking GOP Plan to Dismantle the American Government Revealed

By Thom Hartmann/ Hartmannreport.com/ August 31, 2023 As we learned from last week’s Republican debates, the leading candidates for the GOP nomination all appear to agree on a broad plan to gut American government and replace it with a strongman … Continue reading

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Why No Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukrainian Allies? Why Are Hate Crimes Spiking?

Another Monday morning on Halitics, Hal Ginsberg’s YouTube videocast. One hour of political discussion and a range of technical

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