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Canadians Should Demand More in Political Leaders
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Toronto mayor Rob Ford together signal a trend, and not an anomaly.
How Big Money and Big Media Undermine Democracy
This past Tuesday, special interests pumped big money into promoting or tearing down candidates and ballot initiatives in elections across the country.
School â„¢: Resist the Feed, Feed the Resistance
While many have commented on how accurate the 11-year old Feed is in its predictions of social networking and mobile technology, its dire predictions on the corporatization of education …
Michelle Bachelet Favored To Win In Chilean Presidential Election
Polling shows Bachelet with a significant lead over her closest competitor, Evelyn Matthei.
Looking Back on How Republicans Changed House Rules During Shutdown
Former House Parliamentarian on how both parties change the rules when in the majority at the expense of real debate.
French Students Protest to Support Undocumented Families
We marched for an hour and a half, taking up all lanes of a huge boulevard while hundreds of cops in riot gear followed behind, receiving occasional middle finger …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Terry McCauliffe and Bill De Blasio Defeat Republican Opponents, and More
Terry McCauliffe and Bill DeBlasio defeated their Republican opponents in Virginia and New York, and more.
Securities and Exchange Commission Political Disclosure Rulemaking Is a Critical Step for Investors and Democracy
Lawmakers, investors and academics detail the benefits of SEC rule requiring publicly traded companies to disclose political spending.
The Tea Party Setting: A Longer View
Is there any hope for relief from this bleak formula? Part of the answer depends upon whether at some point the veil of denial begins to shred.
Three Reasons Why Politics in the US Are Doomed
US politics are “dismal, disgusting and infuriating.” They will be until we all “do politics.”