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Nicholas Monck

Protecting Public Lands: A Modest Proposal

“Take only photographs and leave only footprints” is a guiding principle of the Leave No Trace doctrine in the outdoors. Public lands…

6 min readOct 11, 2023

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Protecting Public Lands: A Modest Proposal

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Nicholas Monck

Biba Guam! Biba Liberacion!

Today, July 21, marks the anniversary of the Liberation of Guam during World War II. Immediately following the surprise attack on Pearl…

3 min readJul 21, 2023

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Biba Guam! Biba Liberacion!

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Nicholas Monck

Who Will Speak For the Trees: A Modern Day Lorax?

“I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees for the trees have no tongues.” — Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

8 min readJul 16, 2023

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Who Will Speak For the Trees: A Modern Day Lorax?

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Nicholas Monck

The (Hidden) Cost of Voting

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for…

6 min readJun 19, 2023

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The (Hidden) Cost of Voting

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Nicholas Monck

Bipartisan Support For Restoring Voting Rights

In today’s hyperpartisan environment, it may seem like there is little that Democrats and Republicans can agree on. When it comes to voting…

4 min readMay 6, 2023

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Bipartisan Support For Restoring Voting Rights

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Nicholas Monck

How Florida is Making Voting Less Secure

Based on his public statements, most people would think that Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd is serious about protecting elections in…

3 min readApr 25, 2023

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How Florida is Making Voting Less Secure

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Nicholas Monck

Making Voting Accessible

In 2002, the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) did for voting what the Americans with Disabilities Act did for buildings a dozen years earlier…

5 min readMar 21, 2023

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Making Voting Accessible

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Nicholas Monck

Voting Rights Are Under Attack

In his remarks as he signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law, President Lyndon B. Johnson said voting is “the basic right without…

5 min readFeb 16, 2023

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Voting Rights Are Under Attack

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Nicholas Monck

The (Other) Manhattan Project

In terms of places that are hugely historically significant and almost entirely forgotten, the little island of Tinian in the Pacific Ocean…

5 min readFeb 7, 2023

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The (Other) Manhattan Project

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Nicholas Monck

Public Lands: America’s Other Best Idea

American novelist, environmentalist, and historian Wallace Stegner called National Parks “the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American…

7 min readNov 1, 2022

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Public Lands: America’s Other Best Idea

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Nicholas Monck

Nicholas Monck

Climber. Runner. Former voting rights attorney. Adventurer. Among other things. Opinions expressed are my own and do not represent the views of my employer.

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