Författare: Alex Acks

Confirmation bias is the tendency of people to interpret, remember, and specifically seek out information that confirms beliefs they already have. It’s part of how the human brain works. Being aware …

Historically, American labor conflicts have been the most violent in the world, with workers fighting their employers in the streets as well as the courtrooms. Workers have fought for their right to …

The idea that the government should intervene to lift people up from poverty and starvation is relatively new in America, where until the early twentieth century the misery of workhouses and poorhous …

The right to vote has been under debate since the founding of America, when only white men who owned land had a say in the future of the country. Laws have expanded to encompass all people, be they b …

America is a complex tapestry of laws, from the local ones passed by your city council to national laws made by Congress. Sometimes Congress passes a law to build a program, such as the Affordable Ca …

When the United States of America began as a country, only white men who owned land could vote. Over the last 230 years, people have fought and protested and even died to expand the right to vote to …

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