Category: Civil Liberties
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Public Schools Become Political Battleground
The recent political debate over education arrived in San Francisco as voters in this famously progressive city overwhelmingly recalled three members of the city’s school board. Analysts attribute the recall to unpopular initiatives and for putting politics over the needs of children. Particularly unpopular were the board’s effort to rename a third of the schools […]
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2020 Elections & Civil Liberties: Campaigning
The 2020 election was the most expensive in history by a wide margin. More money was spent by candidates for federal office in 2020 than in 2016 and 2012 combined. This largely happened because in last few years the Supreme Court has struck down limits on campaign spending and donations on Freedom of Speech grounds. […]