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Politics & Elections
Can President Obama Sell Iran Nuclear Deal to Congress and the Public?
Negotiators are still smoothing over key details.
Is the IRS Abandoning Its Duty to Stop “Dark Money” From Ruling the Election?
Contractors are still contributing anonymously to dark money nonprofit groups.
Bottom-Up Politics: Bernie Sanders and the Dream of Participatory Democracy
By shifting from top-down structures to bottom-up organizations, progressives can help populist political candidates to succeed in elections.
Four Ways ALEC Tried to Ruin Your State This Year
Here are some of the worst policies ALEC legislators tried to push into binding law in state legislatures this year.
Governor Announces Puerto Rico “Insolvent“
At the UN Secretariat on June 22, 2015, Cuba demanded an end to Puerto Rico's status as a colony of the US.
When the Night Erupts in Brilliance
I am, by nature, angry and informed at all times, even on holiday weekends. Therefore, here goes ...
What Happens When Oligarchs and Vigilantes Take Over Public Safety in a Big City
In Detroit, safety is a privilege enjoyed by the white and wealthy.
Slavery, Genocide, Abuse: The Dark Side of Asia’s “Tiger Economies“
From violent labor trafficking and ethnic cleansing, the dark underbelly of Southeast Asia's “tiger economies” is on full display.
Study: Democracy on the Retreat in More Than 96 of the 193 UN Member States
Legitimate civil society activities are under threat in a number of countries across the globe.
Next Steps in the Normalization of US-Cuban Relations: Thoughts From the Cuban Five
Marjorie Cohn interviewed two members of the “Cuban Five.”