Illegal immigration has been spoken of in the last few years as if it were an existential threat to American democracy, with a sense of urgency. Looking deeper, one perceives that this narrative has relatively little to do with reality and everything to do with a conservative agenda. As will be evidenced by data and statistics, illegal immigration offers minimal risks to our democratic institutions and considerable benefits to our economy and higher education landscape.
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by Amy Dacey, American University
Voting will begin in many states in just a few weeks...
Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (Public Domain).
In an era marked by unprecedented political polarization, the United States...
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by Tobin Miller Shearer, University of Montana
Fifty-eight years ago in the...
Former President Donald Trump's running mate Sen. J. D. Vance speaking with attendees at The People's Convention at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan (Photo...
Black voters are punishing anti-democratic candidates at the ballot box.
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by Ray Block Jr, Penn State; Andrene Wright, Penn State, and Mia Angelica...
In an agony of stupidity, the government shuts down. Only some of it shuts down, of course. The part that stays open is the part that's at war. "Those of you in uniform will remain on your normal duty status," the president said. "The threats to our national security have not changed, and we need you to be ready for any contingency. Ongoing ...
