“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.”
–Common Sense
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The 1994 MLB Players Lockout: Causes, Impact, and Who Really Won
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC): Its Purpose, Power, and Impact on Your Life
The Second Amendment, Gun Violence, and the Path to Sensible Gun Policy in the USA
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Obama vs. Clinton: A Comparative Legacy in American Politics
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The Unlikely Triumph: How Workers Won the 8-Hour Day and What It Teaches Us Today
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Housing Assistance: Its Past, Present, and Urgent Future Needs
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