Debated superdelegates prompt claims of a rigged system
Trump and Sanders backers decry a rigged process as delegates are chosen by state conventions and party insiders. The piece argues the system dilutes direct democracy, citing Federalist protections and the role of superdelegates to balance passions, while noting Clinton leads and insiders defend the mechanism.
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Rise of a Tyrant in Global Economic Crisis
Syndicated writer Ted Ball traces a global downturn that left millions jobless and homeless. Democratic gridlock and elite wealth consolidation fed a rising strongman whose anti immigrant and anti establishment rhetoric split voters. The piece ends with a note about Bernie Sanders and a biographical tie.
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Daily medicine lowers risk of gout attacks
Dear Doctor K explains that daily uric acid lowering treatment reduces future gout attacks and may cut heart disease risk. The piece cites allopurinol as common therapy, notes blood tests to monitor uric acid, and shares a patient choosing daily pills with Harvard physician Dr. Komaroff.
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