Last month, the Brennan Center released a scathing report on gerrymandering in America. Using multiple metrics, they uncovered several damning findings:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uPoZhFrJ7Y

President Donald Trump announced the US's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord Thursday, following through on one of his campaign promises.

The agreement, scheduled to being in 2020, was signed by 197 parties (196 countries and 1 economic integration organization), and has been ratified by 147 parties. The goal is to reduce climate emissions around the globe.

Former DNC Data Director Andrew Therriault is upset at Hillary Clinton. He believes the former Democratic presidential candidate went too far when she said the party's data was "mediocre to poor, nonexistent, wrong," calling the DNC out for being partly responsible for her loss.

https://twitter.com/JimmyPrinceton/status/870135874947866624

Ask people why they participate in a book club and you’ll likely hear the words "eye-opening," "engaging," and "worthwhile."

Maine Senate President Thibodeau (R-Waldo County) DENIES consideration of Rep. Ackley’s RCV bill.

Wow. Michael Thibodeau, Republican senator from Waldo County and president of the Senate, just gave Rep. Kent Ackley and Maine voters a major league shaft. He denied permission to circulate a ballot among the Legislative Council for Ackley’s bill to make ranked choice voting (RCV) constitutional.

Thanks New York Times, Washington Post, MSNBC, CNN, and FOX News... you created Kathy Griffin.

When an 11-year-old boy turned on a television yesterday in New York City and saw what he thought was his father actually beheaded, congratulations, you were responsible for his terror.

You used to be our "true north."

You used to be the folks we could count on to make reasonable and logical assessments of our world.

You used to be the folks who had unprecedented access to newsmakers and worked diligently to ensure all points of view were respected and reported.

With two Democratic state representatives leaving their party last week, neither Democrats nor Republicans have an outright majority in the Maine State House –– making it the first legislature in the country where political independents control the balance of power.

The chamber is now comprised of 75 Democrats, 71 Republicans, and 5 independents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YLcBDBiJ_0

There are several ways the Republican and Democratic Parties manipulate the vote and control elections. They control the narrative, who gets to vote in primary elections, and redraw electoral districts to their favor.

The last point is the subject of a recent video put out by GOOD Magazine. The video explains gerrymandering for viewers in 60 seconds. One of the most important takeaways about gerrymandering: it's legal.

Free speech protests continue to pop up on campuses across the United States, and everyone is getting a say on the issue, even former President Barack Obama.

You may or may not yet feel strongly about this. No matter where you stand, though, now is the time to get some context. What is "harm," and what kinds of speech should still be protected even if it is harmful? Time to ReConsider.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLire2M5MLw

Chaos, protests, and threats of violence marked the ending of the 85th Texas legislative session. Emotions reached the boiling point over a statewide ban on sanctuary cities passed by the Texas Legislature, and signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.

https://twitter.com/James_Barragan/status/869232443705917444

Illegal immigration and sanctuary cities have become intensely partisan issues, from the local and state level, to Congress and the White House.