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Arundhati Roy: Is India on a Totalitarian Path?
As voting begins in India in the largest elections the world has ever seen, we spend the hour with Indian novelist and essayist Arundhati Roy.
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Celebrating Resistance on the Anniversary of South Africa’s First Democratic Vote
On the 20th anniversary of the first democratic vote in South Africa, it is the resistance and real democratic progress of the time that should be celebrated, says John …
Oil Lobby Spending in California Increases by 400 Percent
A ground-breaking report released this month reveals that Big Oil spent $123.6 million to lobby elected officials in California over the past 15 years.
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Six Reasons Sen. Bernie Sanders Should Run for President
Here are six political opinions Sen. Sanders has articulated in recent months that Kevin Mathews would love to see the next US president pursue.
Wisconsin Had Best-Run Elections in US, So Republicans Fixed ‘Em
Wisconsin has high rates of participation, short lines and no problem with fraud, yet Republicans have remained uniquely fixated on enacting sweeping changes to how the state's elections are …
A Vote for Change: Costa Rica Votes in a New President
Costa Rica's 2014 elections were essentially a litmus test for public opinion on the neoliberal policies promoted by CAFTA, the IMF and World Bank, with public opinion overwhelmingly opposed …
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The New Citizens United: Supreme Court Strikes Down Political Spending Limits for Rich Donors
Campaign finance watchdogs now estimate that a single wealthy donor could spread up to $3.6 million during a single election cycle.
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A Presidential Run for Bernie Sanders? Bill and Ted’s Not-So-Excellent Adventure
Attempting to build the broad-based progressive coalition we need through the electoral arena is a quixotic adventure virtually destined to fail.
Democratic Despair
The latest municipal elections in France have been analyzed and interpreted as a rebuff for the so-called "socialist" President Hollande.
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Obama Administration Faces Diplomatic Isolation in Latin America on Venezuela
If the Obama administration wants to improve its relations with the region, it could start by joining the rest of the hemisphere in accepting the results of democratic elections.