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		<title>This is not the West Wing: Listen to Dan Pfeiffer spill his guts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[2022 Election]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is a take that gets a blog. I direct you to a five minute portion of the November 3rd episode of Pod Save America, &#8220;Last Call for Democracy.&#8221; Pfeiffer is correct, and you have to listen to his rant on Pod Save America. This is a brilliantly articulated version of what rolls around in &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2022/11/04/this-is-not-the-west-wing-listen-to-dan-pfeiffer-spill-his-guts/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">This is not the West Wing: Listen to Dan Pfeiffer spill his guts</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>What should the British do with their monarchy?</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2022/09/10/what-should-the-british-do-with-their-monarchy/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2022 15:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Democracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[King Charlies III]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I think most American progressives would agree that a form of government that does not have a monarchy is better than one that does. So, it is not surprising that so many people see the death of the Queen of England* as a moment to consider ridding Great Britain and the United Kingdom of any &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2022/09/10/what-should-the-british-do-with-their-monarchy/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">What should the British do with their monarchy?</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Today Brian Kemp and Georgia Republicans Assaulted Democracy.  Punch Back Hard.</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2021/03/26/today-brian-kemp-and-georgia-republicans-assaulted-democracy-punch-back-hard/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[2022 Election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Georgia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[March to Sea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Republicans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Voting rights]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[First, a nice meme for you: Then a word from Chris Hayes:]]></description>
		
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		<title>How the US National Press Is Hurting Democracy Right Now</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2020/02/05/how-the-us-national-press-is-hurting-democracy-right-now/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[2020 Election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caucus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iowa Caucus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minnesota Caucus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Primaries]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am astonished at how utterly ignorant journalists from national outlets are of the Iowa Caucus. If the Iowa Caucus going &#8220;wrong&#8221; can be the virtual end of the Democratic Party as we know it, and the end of all caucuses, you would think the press would know what they are. The press never notices &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2020/02/05/how-the-us-national-press-is-hurting-democracy-right-now/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">How the US National Press Is Hurting Democracy Right Now</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Various comments and current news</title>
		<link>https://gregladen.com/blog/2017/06/03/various-comments-and-current-news/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Laden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jun 2017 17:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Other]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mark dayton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minnesota Legislature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rebecca Otto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Republican Hacks]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[For some reason, Facebook is not posting reliably and I will not abide writing paragraphs that the Internet sucks into oblivion! So, I have a few thoughts I&#8217;ll put here and try to link to. Rebecca Otto for Governor Let&#8217;s start with Rebecca Otto, who just gave a great talk at the DFL (that&#8217;s what &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2017/06/03/various-comments-and-current-news/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Various comments and current news</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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