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Author: Confluence

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This is the moment. It’s here. We’re in the catastrophe.

Reading Time: 8 minutesIt is always darkest before the dawn, and there is more darkness to come. This post is not intended to spread fear. It is intended to spread awareness.

We are better able to face risk when we understand what’s out there. There are some very, very deep vulnerabilities in the US. Recognizing that they exist will help us to navigate the shock when the unbelievable hits. And it will.

The way out is together.

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News

SENATE VOTES TO RESTRICT TRUMP

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSENATE VOTES TO RESTRICT TRUMP: Senators of both parties came together to pass the Iran War Powers Resolution, limiting Trump’s power to use military force in Iran. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) who introduced the resolution speaks to the press, along with Senate Minority Leader chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other lawmakers.

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Informed

America’s democracy is failing. Here’s why.

Reading Time: 11 minutesThe system is rigged. It was rigged from the outset, quite intentionally, to favor small states. Under current political coalitions, that’s become an enormous advantage for Republicans. The country’s framers obviously could not have known that they were creating a system that would give Donald Trump’s party an unfair advantage over Hillary Clinton’s party more than two centuries later. But they did create a system that favors small states over large states.

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