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Tag Archives: Arizona
Red States Face Political Rumblings in Wake of Teacher Strikes
This spring, Republican governors and legislatures across the country faced major backlash from teachers protesting the neglect and defunding of public education. Work stoppages, teacher marches, and other demonstrations of populist anger appeared in the reddest of red states, notably … Continue reading
Posted in education, political strategy, populism, progressivism
Tagged 2018 mid-term elections, 2018 primaries, Amy McGrath, Arizona, Doug Ducey, Jonathan Shell, Kentucky, left-wing populism, Oklahoma, red states, Republicans, Richard Ojeda, Robert Karnes, teacher strikes, West Virginia
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Liberty, Libertarianism, and Solar Power
Self-described libertarians David and Charles Koch consistently present themselves as defenders of freedom and choice. Thus Americans For Prosperity, the Kochs’ political arm, states on its website that “free markets make free and prosperous people” and that its objective is “getting government to clear … Continue reading
Posted in environment, Koch brothers, libertarianism, Uncategorized
Tagged Americans for Prosperity, Arizona, Florida
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