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Advertisement How inequality erodes the ballot box In a landmark analysis using data from the V-Dem Institute, scholars Eli Rau and Susan Stokes studied democratic backsliding in dozens of countries since the turn of the 21st century.—Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026 Dems call lack of menstrual leave ‘economic violence’ in push for new federal law.—FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026 Cincinnati took a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute of the first meeting between the clubs on a goal by Kenji Mboma Dem with an assist from Evander da Silva Ferreira.—ABC News, 17 May 2026 And Carey has admitted the two — affectionately nicknamed Roc and Roe or Dem Babies — can be a handful.—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 More politics news: White House blames assassination attempt on anti-Trump rhetoric; Dems push back
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MKUltra was a covert CIA program that operated from 1953 to 1973 and was approved by then–CIA Director Allen Dulles, according to the federal agency.—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 Even now — as Dems appear to be surging — polling suggests that fewer than 40% of Americans view the Democratic Party favorably.—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026 The best early look at the Dem/GOP AI gap came from Nathan Sanders and Bruce Schneier in the American Prospect.—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Heaven help us if a Dem is elected in 2028 and reopens the border.—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026