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McConnell, Stimulus, and National Debt: My Biased View

2023-07-28T13:54:46-05:00COVID-19 Pandemic, National Debt, Viewpoint|

My sister has, at different times in our lives, been an honest and constructive critic of my writing. In fact, though she would not know this, she has been a major influence on how [...]

Looking Through the Lens of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2023-07-28T14:02:56-05:00COVID-19 Pandemic, Viewpoint|

There's nothing like an immediate worldwide crisis to focus the attention and resources of an entire society on figuring out how to solve this common problem. That’s what the coronavirus and the disease it [...]

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but it’s often lost in the 24/7 news stream or distorted or obscured, often intentionally so, by the people who make the news. The American Leader offers historical storylines and problem briefs to home in on what’s really happening beneath the surface of today’s headlines. We sift through the infostream for you, consulting and processing hundreds of sources to connect the dots and clarify the problems we face and showcase the efforts being made to solve them. It’s time-consuming work that needs your support.

We have to expect more to get more. We can make this a better country but only if we believe improving on the status quo is possible. A lot of people do believe and are hard at work to solve our systemic problems. We bring you their stories.

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