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Politics / Q&A / Laura Flanders speaks with Christopher Armitage and Sumathy Kumar about “soft secession” and building a government that actually works for people. Laura Flanders The courts are ...
ELVAS, PORTALEGRE, PORTUGAL, September 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Given the polarization and separation of states in the USA described by some as “Right and ...
If you, like me, in recent days have wistfully considered a utopian fantasy where an economically powerful country of California breaks away from the chaos of a second Donald Trump presidency, then I ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You’ve heard of “quiet quitting?” Now get ready for “soft secession.” It’s the notion that Blue States can find ways to leverage ...
When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott introduced his fellow governor from Tennessee this week at a border press conference, his words made reference to a bedrock piece of Lone State lore. "Now, I'm going to ...
SAN ANTONIO — With the upcoming election, politics is at the top of mind for many people. In tonight's Verify, one state in particular is getting extra attention. Surprise surprise, that state is ...
INDIANAPOLIS — A bill that could help Indiana absorb nearly three-dozen Illinois counties breezed through committee Monday — although a border shakeup appears unlikely. Republican House Speaker Todd ...
Rising support for secession in some states may signal a deeper erosion of national cohesion at a time when political polarization has risen. Shifts since 2024 reflect changes in the federal ...
A pro-secession sign just outside Fox, Oregon. (Matt Vasilogambros/Stateline) The idea of Greater Idaho — splitting off most of eastern Oregon to join with the ...