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Politics & Elections
The Real Meaning of Donald Trump
Donald Trump is the first person to run openly and without apology on a platform of US decline.
Secret Court Takes Another Bite Out of the Fourth Amendment
A ruling confirms that NSA's warrantless spying has been formally approved for use in general criminal investigations.
Democracy Spring and the US Voting Matrix: How Much of the Electoral Process Is Illusory?
Barriers to voting in the U.S. exist as a comprehensive matrix of political disenfranchisement.
Bill Moyers: Campaign Finance Reform — It’s Not Just Liberals Anymore
Republican Richard Painter discusses why conservatives should care about money in politics.
Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity, Club for Growth Shell Out to Rescue Ron Johnson
The Kochs have worked for decades to undermine limits on political spending.
What Is Shadow Lobbying? How Influence Peddlers Shape Policy in the Dark
Shadow lobbying refers to someone who performs advocacy to influence public policy without registering as a lobbyist.
William Rivers Pitt | The Empire Strikes Back: Donny and Hill’s Big Night
It's over, and it wasn't close. It was, in fact, a wipe-out.
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.
Voting Laws Roundup 2016
Many voters face new restrictions for the first time in a presidential election. We've already seen problems in the primaries.
Democrats March Toward Cliff
Obama once called Clinton “likable enough,” but a new poll shows her net-negative has nearly doubled to 24 points.