Politics (23)

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Interview with Former Treasury Sec. Matt Cheney

Matt Cheney's profile picture. Note: The interview transcript has been edited for grammar and pacing, but is otherwise unedited. Now, the news has spread that you're stepping down from your role as Treasury Secretary. What led to your decision to resign? I have been in…

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Opinion: Lux et Veritas: The SimDem-VoD Divide

Lux et veritas. Light and truth. The role of journalism is to shed light where darkness rests and to break the shields and covers that protect the secrets hidden beneath. Journalism isn’t about playing mediator; it’s about putting reality on full display. This past week…

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Opinion: The Cost of Freedom

The pursuit of a noble cause or idea is not an end in itself. History has shown countless examples of those committed to a specific idea who take it "too far" at the expense of others, and the line between principled actor and idealogue is extremely…

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SDSE: Catalyst of the Future of Our Economy?

Let me begin this article by providing a rundown of the SDSE. The SDSE (SimDemocracy Stock Exchange) is an independent project where entrepreneurs and investors can trade public business stocks. The SDSE was created during a time when the economy was stagnant, lacking the mobility…

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Report: Judiciary Approval Poll

The Gazette (through its parent company GatoPoll) has often been asked to poll the SimDem public's approval of the judicial branch, but we've avoided doing so due to both the complexity of the poll (it would require making a new tabulation system) and the perceived…

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