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Our mission is to activate citizens to take control of their local, state, and national government by thinking and acting like a Board of Directors—analyzing governance, setting priorities, and demanding accountability from elected officials
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FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show
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July 11, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Massive Shift in Federal Priorities: ICE Funding Surges While Healthcare Suffers
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Massive Shift in Federal Priorities: ICE Funding Surges While Healthcare Suffers
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July 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Massive Shift in Federal Priorities: ICE Funding Surges While Healthcare Suffers
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Billions in Pork: How the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Steers Taxpayer Dollars to Red States
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Billions in Pork: How the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Steers Taxpayer Dollars to Red States
While the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” touts fiscal reform and national renewal, a closer look reveals that much of the bill’s funding is quietly routed to Republican-dominated states.
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June 29, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Billions in Pork: How the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Steers Taxpayer Dollars to Red States
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‘Dear Girl, Get Out!’: A Young Palestinian Escapes an Israeli Strike www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Video: ‘Dear Girl, Get Out!’: A Young Palestinian Escapes an Israeli Strike
Video of a child escaping a burning building after an Israeli airstrike garnered widespread attention online. We found her in a hospital in Gaza and pieced together what had happened.
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June 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
‘Dear Girl, Get Out!’: A Young Palestinian Escapes an Israeli Strike www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Do You Even Care Anymore? Trump, Corruption, and the Collapse of Outrage
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Do You Even Care Anymore? Trump, Corruption, and the Collapse of Outrage
Read the full New York Times article here: Trump Profits Like No Other President, as Outrage Is Muted
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May 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Do You Even Care Anymore? Trump, Corruption, and the Collapse of Outrage
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Today marks five years since George Floyd was killed by police. Our June 22, 2020 cover “Say Their Names,” by Kadir Nelson, illustrated how Floyd’s murder embodies the history of violence inflicted upon Black people in America. nyer.cm/UmfefJw
May 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Today marks five years since George Floyd was killed by police. Our June 22, 2020 cover “Say Their Names,” by Kadir Nelson, illustrated how Floyd’s murder embodies the history of violence inflicted upon Black people in America. nyer.cm/UmfefJw
What happens when two fictional presidents—one from each party—push executive power to the limit?
PBS’s Breaking the Deadlock: A Power Play brings together top political and legal minds to tackle real constitutional dilemmas. What would you do?
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PBS’s Breaking the Deadlock: A Power Play brings together top political and legal minds to tackle real constitutional dilemmas. What would you do?
More info and watch > americanboardofdirectors.us
May 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
What happens when two fictional presidents—one from each party—push executive power to the limit?
PBS’s Breaking the Deadlock: A Power Play brings together top political and legal minds to tackle real constitutional dilemmas. What would you do?
More info and watch > americanboardofdirectors.us
PBS’s Breaking the Deadlock: A Power Play brings together top political and legal minds to tackle real constitutional dilemmas. What would you do?
More info and watch > americanboardofdirectors.us
Attempting to white wash history will not erase history. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...
The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Point
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May 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Attempting to white wash history will not erase history. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...
Worth the watch from Ross Douthat from @nytopinion.nytimes.com youtu.be/LvX9kk7l5Z4?...
What if There’s No Way to Stop Trump’s Approach to Power? | Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
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April 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Worth the watch from Ross Douthat from @nytopinion.nytimes.com youtu.be/LvX9kk7l5Z4?...
This is just part of the beginning of a counterforce to the current administration's demand to control free speech and ideas.
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Why Harvard Decided to Fight Trump
The Trump administration will freeze over $2 billion in federal funds because Harvard refused to comply with a list of demands. Harvard leaders believed saying no was worth the risk.
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April 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
This is just part of the beginning of a counterforce to the current administration's demand to control free speech and ideas.
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THIS WEEK in America 🇺🇸 - Each week, ‘THIS WEEK in America’ spotlights key news, videos, and resources every citizen on the Board of Directors should see—because informed oversight is how we drive accountability and shape the future of this country.
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THIS WEEK in America 🇺🇸
THIS WEEK in America is your quick hit of news, videos, and must-see links to help you stay sharp, get informed, and take action.
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April 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
THIS WEEK in America 🇺🇸 - Each week, ‘THIS WEEK in America’ spotlights key news, videos, and resources every citizen on the Board of Directors should see—because informed oversight is how we drive accountability and shape the future of this country.
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As a citizen of the American Board of Directors, you have to listen to all sides of the debate. The ALL IN podcast had a very proactive debate about tariffs and economies. Make your own decisions.
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The Great Tariff Debate with David Sacks, Larry Summers, and Ezra Klein
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April 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
As a citizen of the American Board of Directors, you have to listen to all sides of the debate. The ALL IN podcast had a very proactive debate about tariffs and economies. Make your own decisions.
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Pay attention. Educate & Activate. Great work from @theintercept.com
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Trump Appears to Be Targeting Muslim and “Non-White” Students for Deportation
Students from Muslim-majority countries as well as Asia and Africa are having their visas revoked with little or no explanation.
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April 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Pay attention. Educate & Activate. Great work from @theintercept.com
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Az citizens start realizing the government should work for them not one person…
Demonstrators gathered across the U.S. on Saturday for a day of protest against President Trump and his policies. Read more: nyti.ms/3Ebi0oi
April 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Az citizens start realizing the government should work for them not one person…
One small step to bigger steps…
Senator Cory Booker, his voice still booming after more than a day spent on the Senate floor railing against the Trump administration, surpassed Strom Thurmond for the longest Senate speech on record, in an act of astonishing stamina that he framed as a call to action. nyti.ms/4iXMx8m
April 2, 2025 at 4:17 AM
One small step to bigger steps…
There is work to do to "counter balance" the media ecosystem. Great articles from @mmfa.bsky.social
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The right dominates the online media ecosystem, seeping into sports, comedy, and other supposedly nonpolitical spaces
As Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, the influence of this media ecosystem becomes more prominent — and Media Matters has found that the most popular of this conte...
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March 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
There is work to do to "counter balance" the media ecosystem. Great articles from @mmfa.bsky.social
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The Power of the 3.5% Rule: How a Small Minority Can Transform a Nation. All you have to do is Educate + Activate!
#protest #government #vote #boycott
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#protest #government #vote #boycott
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The Power of the 3.5% Rule: How a Small Minority Can Transform a Nation
History has shown that it doesn’t take a majority to create meaningful change—just a dedicated few.
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March 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
The Power of the 3.5% Rule: How a Small Minority Can Transform a Nation. All you have to do is Educate + Activate!
#protest #government #vote #boycott
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#protest #government #vote #boycott
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@propublica.org is doing an outstanding investigative reporting on the "hires" within Elon Musk's DOGE team. #doge #government #trump #federalworkers
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Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
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March 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
@propublica.org is doing an outstanding investigative reporting on the "hires" within Elon Musk's DOGE team. #doge #government #trump #federalworkers
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A great video from Senator Adam Shiff on the current US Funding issue to keep the government open.
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Is the Government Shutting Down? Schiff Reveals the Truth.
YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff
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March 13, 2025 at 3:07 AM
A great video from Senator Adam Shiff on the current US Funding issue to keep the government open.
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Follow The Money $$$$$ - When the government announces budget cuts, the question isn't just "What's being cut?"—it's also "Where is the money going instead?"
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Follow The Money $$$$$
Introduction: Why Following the Money Matters
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February 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Follow The Money $$$$$ - When the government announces budget cuts, the question isn't just "What's being cut?"—it's also "Where is the money going instead?"
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The Vital Role of Federal Workers: What’s at Stake?
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The Vital Role of Federal Workers: What’s at Stake?
The Vital Role of Federal Workers: What’s at Stake?
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February 17, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The Vital Role of Federal Workers: What’s at Stake?
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