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Can the Democrats Win Without the “Berniecrats”?
The Democratic elite has shown no desire to include Bernie Sanders fans.
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It’s Not Really About Bathrooms: Why the Trans Fight Is About Human Rights
What can counter the hate-filled narratives that are surrounding equal rights ordinance campaigns?
Getting High on Interest Rates: What’s New at the Fed
The next rate hike could come as soon as June. This should have the country very worried.
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Political Judiciary in Argentina
Argentina's former president was indicted as a political act on charges of manipulating the nation's central bank.
Democrats Can’t Unite Unless Wasserman Schultz Goes
The Democratic National Committee chair has thrown fuel on the flames of infighting just as the party faces a critical November election.
Speak Up for Kids in Military Detention
Rep. Betty McCollum is circulating a letter to House colleagues urging President Obama to protect Palestinian kids in Israeli military detention.
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Solitary Confinement Is Used to Break People — I Know Because I Endured It
Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit the use of solitary confinement. This legislation is vital.
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Education, Beauty and Civility: Beyond the Absence of War
It is not simply the absence of war that creates prosperity or the preservation of good things — an enriched sense of civility does that.
How One Missouri School District Took on Poverty and a Tornado
The challenges that Joplin faces limit the futures of millions of students in rural, suburban, and inner-city school districts.
Hillary Clinton’s Medicare Bandage Won’t Stop the Bleeding
Hillary Clinton's talk about expanding the Medicare program to people in their 50s sounds like a step toward Medicare for all, but it isn't.