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Ernest A. Canning is a retired attorney, author, and Vietnam Veteran (4th Infantry, Central Highlands 1968). He previously served as a Senior Advisor to Veterans For Bernie. Canning has been a member of the California state bar since 1977. In addition to a juris doctor, he has received both undergraduate and graduate degrees in political science. Follow him on Twitter and Bluesky.
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Harris Should Ignore Calls to Move to the Right

Vast American majorities support her progressive economic policies...

Watchdog Group Publishes Legal Roadmap to Ensure Timely Certification of 2024 Election

State-by-state analysis serves as warning to rogue election officials...

UPDATE, 9/6/24: ACLU seeks court order compelling MI county supervisor to certify '24 election results...

Democrats Propose Act of Congress to Overturn SCOTUS’ Absurd Presidential Immunity Decision

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Kamala Harris Amongst Best Contributions Immigrants Have Given Our Nation

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Evidence Fails to Establish Attempted Trump Assassination Was Politically Motivated

Underscoring absurdity of Trump claim of 'taking a bullet for democracy'...

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Overdue Debunking of MAGA Cult Xenophobia

Throughout U.S. history, decent, hard-working immigrants (like me) have contributed to the economy and our nation's security...

LAPD Right-Wing Bias in Violent Response to UCLA Protest Was No Surprise

U.S. law enforcement has long sided with the right against peaceful anti-war, environmental, racial and economic injustice protesters...

Update, 5/17/24: Paradox of police power covered by newly released Netflix film, 'Power'...

Third-Party Myopia v. Democracy’s Survival

2024 needs transformative solidarity to overcome corrupt, authoritarian forces unleashed with the help of past third-party campaigns...

UPDATE 7/17/24: RFK Jr tells Trump he'll win; asks for job in his administration; UPDATE 8/23/24: RFK Jr. suspends campaign; Stein on ballot in 18 States; West in only 3...

WI Supremes May Restore Drop-Box Voting

High Court approves expedited hearing in advance of 2024 election...

UPDATE, 7/6/24: WI Supremes re-establish the right to drop-boxes...

Politico’s Josh Gerstein Owes a Retraction

Hillary Clinton was never invited to 'join' the Federalist Society...

The GOP’s Hypocritical Exploitation of Laken Riley

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Trump Judge Upholds Inflation Reduction Act’s Mandate for Medicare to Negotiate Drug Pricing

'No one is entitled to sell the Government drugs at prices the Government won't agree to pay,' federal judge rules...

Media Cites Gaza to Perpetuate Misguided ‘War on Terror’ Mindset in California U.S. Senate Debate

Whether peace depends on 'elimination of Hamas' is the wrong question...

Biden Should Federalize Texas National Guard Amid State Defiance of SCOTUS Order

In a major address, POTUS must also expose the 'moral crisis' brought on by GOP hypocrisy, cruelty and dehumanizing anti-immigrant propaganda...

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