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The End of Prohibition
As some states fully legalized marijuana, we seem to be approaching the end of another prohibition, one that the country seems to be ready for.
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The Great Pumpkin
Still awaiting the Great Pumpkin...
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How the GOP’s War on Voting Backfired
New voter restriction laws passed by Republicans this year aimed at keeping Obama's minority support away from the polls, but only became more of an incentive to vote.
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Making It Count: Next Steps for the Minority Majority
Minorities around the country stood strong in the face of efforts to suppress their votes. Now that the election is over, what will happen to that energy and force?
Critical Role in Obama’s Re-Election Heralds New Era of Decisive Latino Vote in US
Latino voters turned out in record numbers, accounting for 10 percent of the electorate, and exit polls show Obama won 71 percent of the Latino vote.
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Sensata vs. Solyndra
On Election Day, the American people did not just vote for a president, they also voted for more jobs, green jobs, instead of continued outsourcing to China.
Hurricane Sandy Aftermath
For four days we've only seen volunteer help in these buildings.
Obama Now Gets a Chance to Remake His Cabinet
Now re-elected, Obama must make some changes to his Cabinet, starting with replacing Hilary Clinton as Secretary of State.
John Nichols: Overwhelming Obama Victory Not Just a Mandate for the President, but for Progressives
Journalist John Nichols argues that the 2012 election provided not just a mandate for the Obama administration and the Democrats, but for progressive policies.
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Kansas, Missouri Won’t Set Up Health Insurance Exchanges
States have less than a week to decide whether they will set up insurance exchange markets or whether the government will step in. Kansas, reluctantly, chose federal intervention.