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New York Primary: Chaos at Polling Sites, Broken Scanners and Whole Blocks Purged From Voter Rolls
Tens of thousands of voters found their names had been removed from the polling rolls.
Millions of New Yorkers Disenfranchised From Primaries Thanks to State’s Restrictive Voting Laws
The state has no early voting, no Election Day registration and excuse-only absentee balloting.
“The American People Are on Our Side”: Advocates Hopeful on SCOTUS Immigration Case
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in what's being called the most significant immigration case in decades.
Interview With the Founders of the Democracy in Europe Movement 25: Yanis Varoufakis and Srecko Horvat
We talk to the former finance minister of Greece, Varoufakis, and philosopher, activist and author, Horvat.
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Let Juries Legislate: Why Citizen Juries Are Better Than the Ballot Initiative for Citizen Lawmaking
Randomly sampled juries can provide a method of citizen lawmaking that is far more democratic.
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When the Media Feed From Trump’s Trough
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Hillary Clinton’s Favorite Mouthpiece: The New York Times
This election season, The New York Times seems content to disseminate the talking points of Hillary Clinton's campaign.
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2016 Subway Performers
As Clinton Backs Closer US-Israel Ties, Sanders Criticizes Settlements and 2014 Assault on Gaza
As Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders prepare for tonight's debate in Brooklyn, one issue expected to come up is the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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Donald Trump, Militias and the Paradox of “Whiteness History Month”
This observance seeks to become part of a conversation that explains how whiteness and privilege function in society.