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Fred Thompson’s Legacy Includes Giving the Kochs a Free Pass
The late senator's legacy continues unabated.
Can “Democracy Vouchers” Boot Big Money Out of Elections in Seattle?
Seattle will vote on the Honest Elections ballot initiative today.
Mitt Romney Is Forced to Denounce His Own Legacy
If the health care law is a failure, what would policy success look like?
Koch Brothers Hit the Airwaves in Support of Wisconsin Corruption Measures
Republican senators expressed concern at measures to eviscerate limits on money in elections.
US Senate Passes CISA, a “Cybersecurity” Bill Critics Say Will Expand Mass Surveillance
The landslide Senate vote in favor of CISA came after multiple attempts spanning five years.
The Demobilization of the US People and the Spectacle of Election 2016
By late September 2001, the demobilization of the US people became a crucial aspect of Washington's way of life.
Hillary Clinton Hasn’t Learned a Thing From Iraq
Clinton could shatter the glass ceiling for women, but she'd leave the old boys' military industrial complex intact.
William Rivers Pitt | The GOP Debates and the Ghost of Tom Joad
Both debates were a showcase for hatred of the federal government.
Will Debate Moderators Hold GOP Candidates Accountable for Their Fantasy Tax Plans?
CNBC's John Harwood criticized GOP tax plans for pretending to be “Populist”.
The Paradox of Paul Ryan: Why the Tea Party’s Right to Be Wary
Paul Ryan is the embodiment of the troika of money, power and politics that corrupts and controls the capital - the very thing the Tea Party detests.