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Fear the Ballot Initiative: Why the GOP Is Scared of Democracy
Red states are trying to undermine ballot initiatives.
“Be Realistic, Demand the Impossible!”: How the Events of 1968 Transformed French Society
What happened across the world in May 1968 was the decade's most significant political development.
Elites Still “Out of Touch”: Progressive Outrage After DNC Chief Tom Perez Endorses Cuomo Ahead of NY Primary
The endorsement shows the party elite is out of touch with its base and scared of progressives.
House Democrats Help GOP Pass Massive Pentagon Budget That Includes Billions for Expanded Nuclear Arsenal
While the world responds with alarm over President Donald Trump's spontaneous decision to cancel diplomatic talks with North Korea scheduled for next month -- which aimed to ease rising …
Cuban Exile and CIA Agent Luis Posada Carriles Dies a Free Man in US Despite Years of Terrorism
Posada Carriles is best known as the suspected mastermind of the 1976 bombing of a Cubana airline jet.
Devin Nunes Finds That Shilling for Donald Trump Is Paying Off — Literally
Nunes is trying to save his California seat by carrying Donald Trump's water.
NFL Bans National Anthem Protests on Same Day Video of Police Tasering of NBA Player Is Released
The National Football League has announced it will fine teams if players refuse to stand for the national anthem before games.
Inside Trump’s Brain
Trump Cancels North Korea Summit, Citing “Open Hostility”
The planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was set to take place next month.
Farm Bill Goes Down in Flames, but It Isn’t Dead Yet
GOP attempts to make the poor pay for the tax cuts won't stop.