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William Rivers Pitt | How the AP Screwed Sanders, and Other Tales From Tuesday Night
The most bizarre, damaging, silly primary season in living memory was capstoned by The Associated Press getting into the coronation business.
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Is There Any Hope in a Nuclear Empire?
The United States claims nuclear non-proliferation is a priority as it updates and expands nuclear weapons systems.
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Sanders, Standards and Sandinistas: Line-Item Vetoes in Political Morality
One of the more curious sideline elements in the 2016 Democratic primary came in a debate conducted by Univision between Sanders and Clinton.
Richard Wolff on the Changing Tides of Capitalism and Socialism
Economist Richard D. Wolff discusses why many people are beginning to distrust capitalism and warm to socialism.
Voters Outraged as Media Accused of Falsely, Preemptively Crowning Clinton
The move came on the eve of six primaries, including California.
Crimes of the War on Terror: Justice for Torturers?
When we say that putting officials in prison for war crimes would be justice, we endorse a criminal justice system that is more criminal than just.
How Many Delegates Does Hillary Clinton Have?
Little do most know, you need degrees in political science, statistics, and psychology to fully understand the Democratic nomination process.
At Least 33 US Cities May Be Hiding Lead in Drinking Water
Reporters looked at 41 cities across 17 states, and compared local officials' water testing methods to those by the EPA.
Henry A. Giroux | Anti-Politics and the Plague of Disorientation: Welcome to the Age of Trump
To struggle against a culture of lies, we need a new political vocabulary that acts as fuel for a radical democracy.
With the Trans-Pacific Partnership, It’s Obama and the GOP vs. the Democrats
Progressives have a real opportunity to change the Democratic Party and the country — and they should take advantage of it.