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Larry Yarbrough: A Case for Clemency
Larry Yarbrough has spent more than 20 years serving a life without parole sentence for possession of a single ounce of cocaine.
Ordinary Americans Fought Big Money and Won in 2015
Groups have seized the moment by successfully using grassroots mobilization to push candidates to address money in politics.
Obama’s Last Budget May Be Ignored by the GOP
Throughout the Obama administration, the divide between Congress and the White House has been growing steadily wider.
William Rivers Pitt | The New Hampshire Primary and Beyond
“If a more perfect metaphor for the 2016 New Hampshire primary has presented itself, I haven't heard of it.”
How Super PAC Donors Hide Behind Shady LLCs
Not everyone who donated to super PACs wants the public to know that they did.
Corporate Interests Take Aim at Local Democracy
Groups like ALEC have increasingly been turning to state “preemption” measures.
Why Ted Cruz Won Iowa
While the attention of political pundits has already moved on to next weeku2019s New Hampshire primary, the outcome in Iowa provides an interesting preview of the road ahead.
Sanders and Clinton Spar on 2002 Iraq Vote, Clinton Praises Henry Kissinger
During Thursday's debate in New Hampshire, while Sanders conceded Clinton has more experience in foreign affairs, he questioned her judgment.
Why Ted Cruz Is Unfit to Be President
Ted Cruz has won the backing of some downright terrifying people.
William Rivers Pitt | Sanders Surges, the Dog Ate Trump’s Homework: Iowa’s Wild Night
The outcome of last night's Iowa caucus on the Republican side was merely wild. On the Democratic side, it was positively astonishing.