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A brief history of The Pill | Politics in Focus
By 1962, 1.2 million U.S. women were using the Enovid birth control pill. By 1963, the numbers almost…
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Do you know the difference between fact and opinion? | Politics in Focus
Think back about the last argument you had. Someone made a categorical statement that you strongly disagreed with.…
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Modern tale of trash, treasure | Rich Elfers
Did you ever wonder what became of all the aluminum cans, scrap paper and plastic containers you faithfully…
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Enumclaw library acquisition brought improvement | Rich Elfers
Voters narrowly approved the Enumclaw library acquisition by the King County Library System back in April 2012 by…
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Law often complex, and it often depends on… | Rich Elfers
Edward Snowden leaked information about the National Security Agency PRISM Program that spied on emails and phone calls…
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Lesson shows power corrupts | Rich Elfers
When I taught sociology in high school, I employed something called a simulation as a class lesson. I…
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The balancing act of individual rights and public safety | Politics in Focus
Recent revelations bring to the fore larger issues elected officials must struggle with: where is the line between…
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The relationship of wealth and power, miniaturized | Politics in Focus
When I taught sociology in high school, I employed something called a simulation as a class lesson. I…
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Problems cannot be ignored | Rich Elfers
Another bridge collapsed recently. This time it was on Interstate 5 just north of Mount Vernon. Fortunately, no…
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The politics of fixing bridges | Politics in Focus
Another bridge collapsed recently. This time it was on Interstate 5 just north of Mount Vernon. Fortunately, no…
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Two schools of economic thought inform modern political split | Rich Elfers
Two major theories have been battling in America: Keynesian Economic Theory and the Chicago School Economic Theory propounded…
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There’s no end to second-term troubles | RICH ELFERS
Do you ever wonder why every two-term president since Richard Nixon has had a scandal or three during…
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Second term presidential scandals | Rich Elfers, Politics in Focus
Do you ever wonder why every two-term president since Richard Nixon has had a scandal or three during…