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Not all country music threatens to strengthen popular conceptions about the inherent conservatism of country music like Jason Aldean's “Try That In A Small Town” does.
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Unlike presidents, who are seldom able to politically dominate Washington, D.C., many governors can dominate their states – so much so that some begin to believe they can do nothing wrong.
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Waves of strikes rippling across the US seem big, but the total number of Americans walking off the job is dwarfed by past labor actions.
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Uncivil obedience involves following the law but in ways that disregard people’s expectations.
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The number of people directly exposed to wildfires has more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, research finds.