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		<title>How Language Arts Teachers Will Save Democracy</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Democracy literally means rule by the people. Yet in practice, democracy means that the important decisions within a society are made through public discussions, often among elected representatives. To play a productive role in political discussions, you need a set of skills that do not come naturally, which is why they have traditionally been taught &#8230; <a href="http://nottrivialbook.com/2016/11/20/how-language-arts-teachers-will-save-democracy/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "How Language Arts Teachers Will Save Democracy"</span></a>]]></description>
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Some people think that discussions of some topics are always ugly. They think that the best way to avoid this ugliness is simply to avoid talking about politics, religion, money, or sex. But if you can’t talk about religion, then you can’t talk about what you think is true and what you think is right. &#8230; <a href="http://nottrivialbook.com/2012/03/03/political-discussions-dont-have-to-be-ugly/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Political Discussions Don’t Have to Be Ugly"</span></a>]]></description>
		
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