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Redacting Democracy: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
Hiding the grimmest aspects of our own history will leave us unable to understand the country in which we live.
We Need to Reclaim State Courts From Big Money and Hateful Agendas
The same moneyed interests that hijacked our legislative representatives are corrupting our state courts.
Arundhati Roy on the Indian Election and Narendra Modi’s Far-Right Agenda
Far-right movements in the U.S. and India embrace caste systems: They believe humans are fundamentally unequal.
“Politics as Usual” Won’t Stem the Rise of the Bannon-Style Far Right
It’s time for a movement to counteract Steve Bannon's movement.
With Casino Tweet, Trump Uses His Racism to Cover Up His Corruption
Trump has a history of attacking Native American-owned casinos because of his own casinos’ failures.
Juan Guaidó Makes Open Plea for US Military Coordination in Venezuela
Guaidó's call came as Trump officials continue to suggest military intervention in Venezuela is a possibility.
Biden Pledged Not to Take Special Interest Money, But Not His PAC
Biden has quietly taken in more than $30,000 from corporate interests through his own political action committee.
House Democrats Subpoena Trump Tax Returns
Democrats are urged to begin sending administration officials to jail as the White House refuses to comply.
Democrats Against Impeachment Invite Autocracy and a Loss in 2020
The anti-impeachment centrists are the same out-of-touch folks who never saw Trump coming in the first place.
Trump Has Defied Nearly All Subpoenas. What Can the House Do?
There are four possible avenues to enforce the congressional contempt citation against William Barr.