Constitution Day reminder: Our democracy is not for sale to the highest bidder
The best way to mark Constitution Day, this Thursday, is to fight the influence of money and foreign influence in our politics through active civic participation, writes Mike Pellittiere, who particularly calls on his fellow veterans to step up.
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With “the crown jewel” of civil rights legislation gutted by the U.S. Supreme Court, and possibly the seats of 20 Black members of Congress at stake in November, voting rights advocates on Wednesday called for a makeover of the nation’s highest court.
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