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Sen. Bernie Sanders: The United States Is on the Verge of Becoming an Oligarchy
Sen. Bernie Sanders reacts to the Republicans' big midterm victory.

The Citizens United Senator: After GOP’s Midterm Rout, Mitch McConnell Likely Next Majority Leader
Republicans have emerged from Tuesday's midterm elections with control of Congress for the first time in eight years.

40,000 Voters Missing in Georgia? After Registration Drive in Areas of Color, Names Left Off Rolls
A major voting registration controversy could impact one of the Senate's tightest races.

An Open Letter to My Fellow Americans
This is not a "left" or "right" problem, but a threat which all of us face.

2014 Election Night Coverage With Democracy Now!
Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez will interview journalists, scholars, politicians and activists around the country about important ballot initiatives and key local and state races.

Bernie Sanders on Breaking Big Money’s Grip on Elections
Bernie Sanders is angry about big money's wholesale purchase of political power.

Is Your Judge for Sale? Dark Money Groups Pour Millions Into Judicial Races to Reshape Courts
Anonymous donors are reshaping judicial races by pouring millions of dollars in "dark money" into races.

The Special Interest Problem – An Analysis
The long-standing dissatisfaction with politicians, especially on the national level, must be channeled into a popular campaign to free the legislators and policy makers from the influence of narrow …

The Conscience of a Moderate
Speth's book tells a story of racist and sexist Agrarians who wanted to resist corporatism but didn't really do so.

Is Mass Capitalism the Wave of the Future?
Mulay offers a fresh approach to America's myriad economic problems.