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Politics & Elections
How Billionaires Use Nonprofits to Bypass Governments and Force Their Agendas on Humanity
As wealth becomes concentrated in fewer hands, so does political and social power via foundations and non-profits.
Please Clap: The Bush Dynasty Has Been Broken
What happens to your fist when you open your hand? It disappears.
How Do Potential Supreme Court Nominees Stack Up on “Citizens United”?
Would President Obama's Supreme Court justice candidates favor campaign finance reforms?
The Organized Left and the Death of “Pragmatic” Politics
The failure to engage with populism has exposed the bureaucratic stasis of the organized left.
Throwing Our Kids Under the Bus
Our political candidates have said very little about children's rights.
Hillary Clinton Stalls on Goldman Sachs Speeches
Clinton has judged that she can wait out public calls for her to release the transcripts of speeches to Goldman Sachs.
Secret Court Approves FBI’s Classified Changes to NSA Database Access
The FBI has implemented new protocols that allegedly enhance privacy safeguards.
Dear Hillary, Please Fire Robby Mook and John Podesta
Hillary Clinton needs to reorient her campaign to a positive message and stop trying to tarnish Bernie Sanders.
Bernie or Hillary? Cornel West and Dolores Huerta Debate After Sanders’ Upset Win in Michigan
Sanders won 50 percent of the vote to Clinton's 48.
Bernie, Hillary or Revolution in the Streets? Cornel West, Dolores Huerta and Black Lives Matter Debate
We talk about the candidates' stances on Israel, campaign finance and more.