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Top 10 Epic Reasons Why Americans Should Give a Sh*t About Voting
Democratic elections must be part of the central commons we build together. To change everything, we need everyone.
‘Tis the Season to Be Frightened
The climate crisis, which Republicans dismiss en masse, is a key ingredient in the spread of infectious diseases.
Tom Engelhardt: The Shadow Surveillance State Is Really a Secret Religion
“The usefulness of this system seems a matter of bedrock faith rather than reality,” says Tom Engelhardt.
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Voters Turned Away Because of Texas Photo ID Law
Voting is now underway in Texas, a state with one of the strictest voter ID laws in the nation.
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Here’s Something Your State Can Do to Fight Corporate Money in Politics
RootsAction, Free Speech for America and The Nation are working on to make corporate campaign donations public information.
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Spreading Inflation Paranoia, No Matter the Cost
The ability of inflation “derp” to persist, and even flourish, in an age of disinflation remains remarkable.
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The 0.01 Percent’s “I Reap All” Accounts
Multimillionaires and billionaires are shielding vast fortunes from taxation with monstrously huge IRAs.
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Beware the Fear Industrial Complex
For every fear there is a corresponding product: something that you can buy to make you feel safer.
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Dark Money in Coal Country
The dark money group gunning for Republican Senator Mitch McConnell's re-election has spent at least $14 million so far.
Activists Release Comedic Video Series Urging Oregon Voters to Legalize Marijuana
Crowdsourced videos feature comedians and actors showing how easy it is to vote in Oregon and end marijuana prohibition.