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Why Are Evangelicals Fighting Over Ted Cruz’s Religious Beliefs?
A spirited debate has broken out within the evangelical academic community over Ted Cruz's religious and political beliefs.
What Is Shadow Lobbying? How Influence Peddlers Shape Policy in the Dark
Shadow lobbying refers to someone who performs advocacy to influence public policy without registering as a lobbyist.
US Steps Closer to Racial Healing With a Truth and Reconciliation Commission
South Africa used truth and reconciliation to address its racist history. It's time for the US to do the same.
Still in the Bush Embrace: What Really Stands in the Way of Closing Guantánamo
Guantanamo remains a global symbol of the worst the US has to offer.
Voting Laws Roundup 2016
Many voters face new restrictions for the first time in a presidential election. We've already seen problems in the primaries.
Is $15 an Hour Enough for Workers to Support Their Families?
Questions on if businesses can afford to pay their workers more aside, is that pay even enough?
Our Drinking Water Systems Are a Disaster; What Can We Do?
In the wake of the Flint crisis, communities turn to innovative technology and financing to prevent the next crisis.
Israel Hired PR Firm to Market Occupation to Black, Latino and LGBTQ Communities
Why did Israeli-funded PR firm Ceisler target crisis intervention and suicide hotline services for queer and transgender youth?
Avaaz Ignored Libya Lessons When Advocating for Syria No-Fly Zone
Like Clinton and other interventionists, Avaaz — in advocating for a no-fly zone in Syria — has not been chastened by what its advocacy wrought in Libya.
Why Bernie’s Right About Glass-Steagall
As the quip attributed to Mark Twain goes, history doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes.