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“Give Us the Ballot”: The Struggle Continues 50 Years After Signing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act
This week marks the 50th anniversary of a landmark achievement of the civil rights movement.
The Making of Leopoldo López: An Investigation Into Venezuela’s Most Prominent Opposition Figure
Lu00f3pez's supporters call him a political prisoner and accuse Maduro of silencing a dissenting voice.
Donald Trump: Hero of the Republican Base
Trump surely hurt himself a bit with his recent attack on Mr. McCain, but he still embodies the GOP's id.
Comparing Hillary Clinton’s Top Donors to Bernie Sanders’ Top Donors
90 percent of the top 20 contributors to Hillary Clinton are corporations or provide services to corporations.
Blowing the Whistle on ALEC’s Little Brother ACCE – for Local Officials
A progressive Democrat joins the right-wing ALEC.
“Saucy Suffragettes” Party as Voting Rights Are Rolled Back
Voting rights around the country have been under serious assault in recent years.
Candidates Ignore the Role Race Plays in Determining Who Thrives and Who Struggles
Sanders and O'Malley, like the rest of the candidates, have built political platforms that largely ignore race.
A Supreme Threat to US Democracy
We're one judge away from government of the corporations, by the corporations, and for the corporations.
In Ethiopia, Obama Hails Democracy Despite Recent Election Where Ruling Party Won 100 Percent of Seats
Human rights groups have denounced Ethiopia's democracy as a “sham.”
Clinton and the Coup: Amid Protests in Honduras, Ex-President on Hillary’s Role in His 2009 Ouster
Manuel Zelaya talks about the new protest movement, the fallout from the 2009 coup, and Hillary Clinton's role in his ouster.