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Trump’s Squeeze of Venezuela Outdoes the Monroe Doctrine

Alan McPherson The Conversation
While many governments in hemisphere would no doubt love to see Maduro gone, they would dislike more the method of his going. The presidents of Colombia and Mexico have criticized the attacks. Others warn of resentment were an intervention to follow.

Uncertainty Persists for SNAP Recipients, Federal Workers As Shutdown Drags On

Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Camila DeChalus, Veronica Stracqualursi, Auzinea Bacon CNN
Food banks grapple with a surge in demand. The prolonged lapse in government funding continues to stress food banks, charities and nonprofits set up to assist Americans in need, with federal workers going without pay also turning to those sources.

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How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught

Dana Goldstein The New York Times
History lessons are being wiped from the internet, California is retreating from ethnic studies, as education swings away from curriculums that are seen as too progressive. School curriculum had been restricted before, notably during the Red Scares

Donald Trump’s Plan To Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way

David A. Graham The Atlantic
Our election system is reaching a breaking point. Imagine for a moment that it’s late on Election Day, November 3, 2026. Republicans have kept their majority in the Senate, but too many House races are still uncalled to tell who has won that chamber

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