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4/30/2023
We Pay the Price for Failing to Treat Ex-Presidents as Ordinary Citizens
by James D. Robenalt
Deferential treatment given to Richard Nixon after his resignation, including not only his pardon but also lenient treatment by the Watergate grand jury, set precedents for impunity that the nation suffers from today.
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SOURCE: Teen Vogue
11/18/2021
We're Still Living with the Consequences of Letting Iran-Contra Perpetrators Get Away with It
by Zeb Larson
An explainer on the Iran-Contra affair, and why the failure to hold wrongdoers accountable shapes our politics today.
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