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The American Prospect Magazine – December 2024

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The American Prospect (December 14, 2024): The latest issue features ‘What Now?’ – Election 2024 and its aftermath….

How Democrats Can Regain the Working Class

It’s time to go after the nation’s real elite—not the Republicans’ largely fictitious one. Harold Meyerson

The Housing Industry Never Recovered From the Great Recession

A decade of depression in construction led to a concentrated, sclerotic industry. Ryan Cooper

Make It Legal to Build

The Yes In My Backyard, or YIMBY, movement believes that solving the housing shortage entails removing impediments to adding supply. Robert Cruickshank

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Politics: The Nation Magazine – December 2024

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The Nation Magazine (November 27, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’…

Reckoning With the Election Results

What went wrong—and what we have to do now. D.D. Guttenplan Share Facebook Twitter Email Flipboard Pocket An expense of spirit: Harris gets cozy with Liz Cheney.

The Democrats Will Keep Losing Until They Solve Their Plutocracy Problem

The party’s habitual deference to big donors makes it impossible to effectively oppose Trumpism.

Ukraine: Compromise or Collapse

The news from Ukraine’s front lines is grim.

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Analysis: What Trump Can & Can’t Do On Day 1 (WSJ)

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Wall Street Journal (November 22, 2024):President-elect Donald Trump has a long list of policy objectives that he wants to implement quickly including border policy for immigration, closing the Department of Education, implementing tariffs and more.

Video timeline: Chapters: 0:00 Trump’s second term 0:38 Immigration 2:23 Military 3:06 Education 4:34 Energy 5:32 Tariffs 6:48 Checks and balances

For most of Trump’s objectives for his second term, there are limitations including checks and balances within the process or limitations directly from Congress. WSJ explains which of these plans he can carry out on his own, which he’ll need help from Congress for, and what might end up in the courts.

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How U.S. Voted In Every Election From 1789 – 2024

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Business Insider (November 15, 2024): The United States has had 60 presidential elections starting in 1789. New parties have come and gone, while new states expanded the electoral map.

Video timeline: 0:00 – Intro 0:28 – First Party System (1792-1824) 1:30 – Second Party System (1828-1854) 2:40 – Third Party System (1854-1895) 5:46 – The Early 1900s (Progressive Era) 7:14 – Fifth Party System – FDR/New Deal Coalition 9:48 – Sixth Party System (1964-present) 16:42 – Credits

Maps show us how each state has voted over time — and who have been the winners and losers along the way.

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2024 Election Analysis: How Donald Trump Took Back The White House

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The Journal Podcast (WSJ) November 6, 2024: Republican former president Donald Trump defeats Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, reclaiming the White House.

WSJ’s Alex Leary reports on Trump’s winning strategy and the campaign that fueled it.

Politics: Foreign Affairs Magazine – November 2024

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Foreign Affairs (October 27, 2024): The latest issue features ‘World Of War’

The Return of Total War

Understanding—and Preparing for—a New Era of Comprehensive Conflict

By Mara Karlin

Wars Are Not Accidents

Managing Risk in the Face of Escalation

Erik Lin-Greenberg

China’s Agents of Chaos

The Military Logic of Beijing’s Growing Partnerships

Oriana Skylar M

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WSJ: How ‘Project 2025’ Benefits Kamala Harris

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The Wall Street Journal (October 3, 2024): Project 2025–a once obscure conservative policy book—has emerged as a defining element of the 2024 presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Chapters: 0:00 Project 2025 0:35 The campaign trail 5:10 Voters reactions

The former president has gone to great lengths to distance himself from the far-right policy playbook, while it has become a political lightning rod for the Democrats. WSJ takes an inside look at how the controversial agenda is transforming campaign strategies and voter decisions.

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