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Sen. Bernie Sanders: The United States Is on the Verge of Becoming an Oligarchy
Sen. Bernie Sanders reacts to the Republicans' big midterm victory.
The Citizens United Senator: After GOP’s Midterm Rout, Mitch McConnell Likely Next Majority Leader
Republicans have emerged from Tuesday's midterm elections with control of Congress for the first time in eight years.
New Voter Suppression Laws Could Decide Key Races, and Turn Back the Clocks for Years to Come
Voter ID laws have made it harder for people who would have supported Democrats to vote in many Southern states.
The Priciest Midterms Ever, Brought to You by “Dark Money” and Election Finance Out of Control
Despite record campaign spending, voter turn-out was expected to be the lowest in years.
40,000 Voters Missing in Georgia? After Registration Drive in Areas of Color, Names Left Off Rolls
A major voting registration controversy could impact one of the Senate's tightest races.
“Prison Inflicts Mass Violence”: Bill Ayers Interviews Maya Schenwar
In this interview, Bill Ayers speaks with Maya Schenwar about her new book and how we can create a society that doesn't use prison to “solve” its problems.
Jim Crow Returns: Interstate “Crosscheck” Program Could Strip Millions of the Right to Vote
Investigative journalist Greg Palast details how new voter ID laws risk disenfranchising millions, especially black, Hispanic and Asian-American voters.
Angelique Kidjo: Don’t Let the Ebola Crisis Dehumanize Africa and Don’t Let Hate Consume the United States
Ebola cases have surged in Sierra Leone and the confirmed overall toll has topped 5,000.
Bernie Sanders on Breaking Big Money’s Grip on Elections
Bernie Sanders is angry about big money's wholesale purchase of political power.
Mariana Mazzucato: Government Risk and Private Sector Reward
Is there a role for the state in fostering innovation?