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Harris poll for Guardian finds 76% believe officials care more about self-enrichment than helping everyday Americans

A humane and decent society provides people with opportunity to fulfill their potential and find happiness and meaning, including meaningful work. Two key ingredients make this more likely-shared prosperity and robust democracy. Both are essential.

The Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate’s ad against Amy Acton is disqualifying. It’s also precisely what you would expect from a MAGA regime that protects abusers.

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The massive election spending by Elon Musk and other billionaires is a huge problem, even if many of the superwealthy’s favorites lose next month.

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“We Need To Tell The Story”: Literary advocates nationwide reflect on five years of relentless attacks on the freedom to read.

Almost 1,000 armed security officers have been sent to at least 55 post office facilities. The security officers were contracted through multinational private security company Prosegur, according to a Raw Story investigation.

“With each passing election since the Citizens United decision, billionaires have systematically bought up our democracy.”