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Arkansas Judge Declares Republican Photo ID Restriction Law Unconstitutional, ‘Null and Void’
Given the very clear and straightforward language of the state Constitution, this seems to have been a very easy case. Republicans, however, are reportedly preparing to appeal the ruling.
Trying Not to Give Peace a Chance
The trust between President Obama and President Putin helped avert a US war on Syria and got Iran to agree to limit its nuclear program, but the neocon-driven crisis …
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The Populist Wave: Politics and Pitchforks
In the end, no matter how popular populist attitudes are, it will take a movement to give them force.
Louisianan Given 13-Year Prison Sentence for Possession of Two Marijuana Cigarettes
The Drug Policy Alliance filed an amicus brief yesterday urging the Louisiana Supreme Court to review the egregious prison sentence of Bernard Noble, a 48-year old man who was …
How US Wars Came Home With the Troops: Up Close, Personal and Bloody
Ann Jones points out just what every commentator in this country has avoided writing about and every government and military official up to the president has avoided talking about, …
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.
Decriminalization vs. Legalization
As Maryland is poised to become the next state to decriminalize marijuana, MD Delegate Keiffer Jackson Mitchell and LEAP Executive Director Neill Franklin debate whether it can end the …
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 …
Politicians Are Beginning to Realize Voter Suppression Is a Bad Idea
While candidates and political parties prepare their latest slogans for midterm elections, current elected officials have been spending a great deal of time focusing on voter access.
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The Conservative Death Panel
Millions of Americans are unable to afford life-saving health care, because Republicans would rather play politics than protect people's lives.