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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    For politicians, the abortion debate is about power,...
    By Richard Elfers • May 12, 2022 9:30 am

    Forget Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, agnosticism/atheism. Almost all Americans worship the same god. It doesn’t matter whether you are conservative or…

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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    The national culture wars aren’t affecting local education...
    By Richard Elfers • May 5, 2022 11:00 am

    Teachers at White River and Auburn say issues over “don’t say gay” and CRT don’t really affect their students.

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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    How social media is radicalizing those who feel...
    By Richard Elfers • April 28, 2022 10:05 am

    Demagogues can now control their narrative, and people are following.

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    Rich Elfers, In Focus
    A government-manufactured crisis on the border | In...
    By Richard Elfers • April 22, 2022 11:07 am

    Let’s look at how the U.S. created the mess down south.

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    Richard Elfers is a columnist, a former Enumclaw City Council member and a Green River College professor.
    The basics of cryptocurrency | In Focus
    By Richard Elfers • April 12, 2022 2:30 pm

    Is it the next gold rush?

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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    The nature and purpose of taxes | In...
    By Richard Elfers • April 7, 2022 11:25 am

    It’s all about the rewards you’re looking for your politicians to deliver

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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    A midterm election prediction | In Focus
    By Richard Elfers • April 4, 2022 5:18 pm

    Which party is winning the arms race of ideas?

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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    Lies surround Russia’s invasion of Ukraine | In...
    By Richard Elfers • March 23, 2022 10:30 am

    Those lies have even spread to American right-wing media.

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    Russia can’t hold Ukraine | In Focus
    By Richard Elfers • March 17, 2022 12:30 pm

    Without resorting to nukes, chemicals, or germs, Putin can’t win.

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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    Is there a U.S. energy deficit? | In...
    By Richard Elfers • March 10, 2022 11:30 am

    No — in fact, the U.S. is increasing its green energy production.

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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    Gaslighting and false flags | In Focus
    By Richard Elfers • March 4, 2022 10:36 am

    Putin was looking to utilize both to help justify his invasion of Ukraine.

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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    Paradoxes inside the GOP | In Focus
    By Richard Elfers • February 25, 2022 10:45 am

    The right bemoans cancel culture, but participates when it benefits them.

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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    Putin doesn’t want to invade Ukraine — he...
    By Richard Elfers • February 11, 2022 10:30 am

    Most likely, he wants to split NATO up.

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