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Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism. Click to read Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

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On Being an American - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

7+ hour, 7+ min ago   (327+ words) I am not ashamed to be an American. I am proud. Even, especially, in this moment with Donald Trump as president, I’m proud to continue to fight for what is good and what is decent in this country, and to…...

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About Liam Ramos - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (503+ words) Everyone remembers Liam Ramos. Blue bunny hat. Spider-Man backpack. Sure, we’re all safer now that that dangerous kid is off of American streets. Last week, the family’s attorney explained that Liam and his father had been deported to Mexico. That’s…...

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It’s Really About 2028

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (149+ words) So, we’re clear on which case we’re talking about tonight. It’s this one: Judge Talwani held that USPS violated her injunction by finalizing rules for mail-in ballots, which her order expressly prohibited them from doing. She characterized the government’s behavior…...

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Substack Live with April Ryan

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (187+ words) April Ryan is a wannabe knitter (if you watch us on Coffee with the Contrarians, you know). Also, she has been a member of the White House press corps for 27 years. As a White House correspondent, April Ryan has covered…...

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Five Questions with NAACP General Counsel Kristen Clark

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (38+ words) Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Five Questions with NAACP General Counsel Kristen Clark The former head of DOJ's Civil Rights Division is still working to protect your right to vote....