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✍️ People Don’t Pay an Affordability Bill
The economy people live with is measured in rent, groceries, healthcare, wages, utilities, transportation, and debt.
Jul 9
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Gary B. Larson
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✍️ The Sunday Funnies
Semiquincentennial Edition
Jul 5
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Gary B. Larson
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✍️ Freedom Needs a Free Press. And a Public That Pays Attention.
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, media literacy is part of the work of democracy.
Jul 3
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Gary B. Larson
5
June 2026
✍️ The Test of Our Self-Government After 250 Years
Party labels do not prove respect for republican government or democratic self-rule.
Jun 28
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Gary B. Larson
5
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🔤Garbl’s Guide to Common Grammar Errors
Plain-language advice for clearer, more correct sentences
Jun 24
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Gary B. Larson
3
🧰 You Don’t Have to Talk to the FBI or Police
What citizens should know before answering questions from law enforcement
Jun 21
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Gary B. Larson
1
✍️ The MAGA Infection: Distrust Is the Point
Trump wants us to stop trusting one another
Jun 17
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Gary B. Larson
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🏛️ What Presidents Can—and Cannot—Do
Their power is, in fact, limited.
Jun 14
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Gary B. Larson
2
✍️ The ‘Other Washington’ Is Closer to Home
Federal politics gets the headlines. State and local government shape much of daily life.
Jun 12
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Gary B. Larson
1
🏛️ What Congress Controls That Presidents Don’t
A plain-English guide to the powers Congress still holds—and why public pressure on lawmakers matters between elections.
Jun 10
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Gary B. Larson
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🟦 Family Violence, Sexual Violence, and Abuse of Vulnerable People
Organizations working to prevent abuse, support survivors, protect people at risk, and build safer families and communities
Jun 7
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Gary B. Larson
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🏛️ Who Decides When America Goes to War?
The Iran debate is a reminder that military power requires clear legal authority, public debate, and democratic consent.
Jun 5
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Gary B. Larson
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