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25th Amendment never used to remove a president, Trump unlikely to be first
At this point, the constitutional provision, adopted in 1967, is highly unlikely to be used. It is stunning that it has been discussed in the White House at all.
Democrats are motivated and turning to new faces
Democratic turnout has been way up this year, just as Republican turnout was high in 2010.
Tariffs promise to slow economic expansion
Tariffs are taxes that are paid by U.S. businesses and, ultimately, hard-working Americans. Almost any economist will say tariffs are bad.
Trump's tariffs are returning jobs to America
The president's imposition of “fair trade” tariffs has worked the way it was intended to — boosting the number of U.S. manufacturing jobs.
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Solar project poses threat to Niantic River
This solar installation, as proposed, could do serious damage, especially given the track record of the company.
‘Circular Economy’ of re-use can avert crisis
The 'Circular Economy' entails a full implementation of a circular path of use, one in which goods and materials are re-used, re-cycled and re-purposed.
Why do people stay put during hurricanes?
Lack of preparation, the research shows, is caused by cognitive biases that lead people to underplay warnings and make poor decisions.
Groton charter change would empower taxpayers
By providing an improved process for preparing the town and education budgets and giving citizens a chance to vote on them, better budgets should result.
Reasons given to block Oz Griebel from debate outdated and wrong
The standards the Day and its debate co-sponsors are using to determine who should be allowed on the debate stage are not relevant in today’s media world.
Local news Is dying, and it’s taking small town America with It
Towns without serious local news coverage demonstrate less social cohesion, corroding any actual sense of community.
New urbanism for New London
New London could be one of the most vibrant examples of an exciting and challenging shift from a post-industrial to a knowledge economy.
It’s Labor Day, not Union Day
If union membership, representation, and dues payment were strictly voluntary, union officials would have to earn workers’ support, and officials would need to be accountable and responsive to the rank-and-file or else face a loss of revenue.
On Labor Day, a call for fairness
Labor Day is a reminder of an increasingly out-of-balance economy. As the wealth of a few corporate elites reaches unprecedented heights, working people still are being left out of the immense prosperity that we create every day.
How many norms can Trump and evangelical leaders break in one meeting?
The degree to which these religious leaders throw themselves at Trump's feet, ignoring all manner of immoral and un-Christian conduct for the sake of political power, has hurt both religion and politics.
