Unite America recently released a new video titled "How America's two-party doom loop is driving division," based on the doom loop theory of political reform scholar Lee Drutman. The two-party doom loop refers to the vicious cycle of tit-for-tat politics escalated by the Republican and Democratic Parties for the sole purpose of government control.

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The global COVID-19 pandemic has made something inescapably clear: Access to a home is a matter of public safety. Without attainable, affordable housing, the health of individuals, families and the San Diego community are at risk.

Matthew Villongco stopped by the UCLA campus to see his friends on a Thursday night during his first year of community college. An airy lounge surrounded by a glass wall, packed to the brim with students, caught his eye — The Study.

He’d imagined that people would be partying. Instead, he saw collaborative studying, an atmosphere filled with chatter, not students in their own headphone-induced bubbles.

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I was born with a disability and 13 years ago, I sustained a spinal cord injury, which left me paralyzed from my shoulders down. Even though I am more physically limited now, I am able to continue to work part-time and volunteer in my community.

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Historically, nurses have advocated for increased access to care.

Type "nurses + increase access to care" into Google and you will find a slew of whitepapers, journals, expert testimonials, professional association policies, etc. supporting the interests of diverse communities.

The Alaskans for Better Elections “Yes on 2” campaign released a new poll Tuesday that shows overwhelming support among voters for its proposed amendment that would shine a light on dark money in politics, implement the nation’s first nonpartisan top-four primary, and add ranked choice voting to general elections.