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The American Communities Project with Dante Chinni
This afternoon, I sat down with journalist Dante Chinni to talk about a project he founded called the American Communities Project. The ACP uses…
 • Michael Baharaeen and American Communities Project
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How everyday Americans can help pull their democracy back from the brink
I normally try to be an optimist about America and our ability to persevere as one nation, but it has admittedly gotten difficult lately.
 • Michael Baharaeen
Some new insights on why Harris lost
And how Democrats might move forward.
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How the Democrats lost their identity
Last Tuesday's realignment was decades in the making.
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What could Trump do in a second term?
The former president won’t need a friendly Congress to pursue much of his agenda
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How Americans think about our evolving debates over language
People generally want to be inclusive, but many are wary of top-down dictates on what constitutes “correct” thinking
 • Michael Baharaeen
The Democrats’ abortion gambit continues to look risky
More evidence casts doubt on the idea that the party’s laser-like focus on abortion will pay dividends in November
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