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What You Won’t Hear From the Candidates Tonight
The format is more than simply ludicrous and the only reason these debates matter is that they have to.
On Voting Rights, the US Is Behind Much of the World
The United States continues to deprive many people of this basic civic tool.
It’s Past Time for the United States to Get Out of Puerto Rico’s Way
The U.S. government must take accountability for its role in molding current conditions in Puerto Rico.
Wealthy Candidates Pay Their Own Way, But It’s Not an Easy Path to Victory
In Senate races, 21 candidates have already spent at least $10,000 of their own money on their campaigns.
Pressure on Pelosi Grows as More Than 100 House Democrats Back Trump Impeachment
Pelosi has thus far resisted pressure from the grassroots, her caucus and her leadership team to launch an inquiry.
Senate Finance Committee Deals Blow to Big Pharma
The bill aims to reduce drug prices for seniors and save taxpayers billions on government-run health care programs.
How Biden’s Secret 2002 Meetings Led to War in Iraq
It was Biden's inference in his Senate presentation that brought Iraq's WMD threat into mainstream discourse.
Noam Chomsky: Life Expectancy in the US Is Declining for a Reason
Economic stagnation due to neoliberal policies is causing "deaths of despair" in the U.S., says Chomsky.
Puerto Rico Still Suffers From Crushing Debt. It Should Be Cancelled Now.
The current crisis has roots in a colonial debt regime imposed on the island by predatory banks and the U.S.
White Men Have No Electability Advantage
White men on the 2018 ballot won at slightly lower rates than other candidates.