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Our National Priorities

2022-05-03T13:04:52-05:00Viewpoint|

What are our national priorities? Fiscal responsibility, apparently, is not one of them. Otherwise, Republicans in Congress would not use the debt ceiling – and the threat of default – as a bargaining chip. Or [...]

Steady as we go

2021-06-02T16:03:56-05:00Viewpoint|

With all that's going on in the world, it's sometimes hard to stay focused on the problems that keep us from becoming a more perfect union. That's what good leadership is supposed to do [...]

Remaining Focused Despite the Insurrection

2021-02-22T13:49:54-05:00Viewpoint|

The country survived the insurrection, but the perpetrators and their allies across the country, their supporters in Congress and state and local governments, and of course, their instigator-in-chief are still out there. The good [...]

Responding to a Shaken Faith in Democracy

2023-07-28T13:29:09-05:00Viewpoint|

We are Natasha Raman and Colin Fennelly, two students studying political science, public policy, and law at Dartmouth College. We thoroughly enjoyed writing and researching for The American Leader this past summer. Most Americans [...]

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