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Politics & Elections
Trump Elected President by Wave of Angry White Voters Across Upper Midwest and South
Why didn't pollsters, pundits and Democrats see it coming?
Donald Trump’s Victory Is Not the Last Word
Trump's path to victory was set by decades of Republican fearmongering.
The Day the US Staged a Coup D’état
The election of Donald Trump reminds us that we still live in a white, racist world and we are not as advanced as we believe ourselves to be.
Lee Fang: Donald Trump Recruits Corporate Lobbyists to Select His Future Administration
Donald Trump may have run as an economic populist, but journalist Lee Fang examines how he has surrounded himself by corporate lobbyists.
The FBI Has Always Been Political
Why has the Democratic Party been silent about FBI abuses until now?
Who’s Spending to Defeat Progressive Ballot Measures Today?
Who's trying to block democratic measures including legalizing marijuana and creating a statewide single-payer system?
In Florida and Beyond, Complaints of Voter Intimidation and Other Problems Roll in
Voters have made a "substantial number" of complaints regarding voter intimidation in Florida.
Would Trump Dismantle the Justice Department Like Bush?
"Blue Mafia: Police Brutality and Consent Decrees in Ohio" gives a vivid and disturbing portrait of what to expect in terms of police brutality under a Trump presidency.
John Podesta: One of the Most Powerful Corporate Lobbyists in the World
With the Wikileaks release of thousands of emails belonging to John Podesta, very little is known in US society about Podesta himself.
Election 2016 and the Growing Global Nuclear Threat
Playing a game of chicken with nuclear strategy.