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Politics & Elections
The Deepening Divide Between the South’s Blue Cities and Red States
The region is experiencing a widening political divide between cities and states.
How Is Gender Affecting Candidates’ Fundraising Going Into 2018?
This year's early challengers has no more women, proportionally, than congress.
As Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Refuses to Resign, Advocates Say Coup “Is Not the Answer” for Meaningful Reform
Longtime leader Robert Mugabe is refusing to resign as president amid a growing political crisis.
The Man Leading the Charge for Trump’s Impeachment
Constitutional law expert John Bonifaz is working to oust the president from the White House.
Off-Year Election Takeaways for Money in Politics
Last week's off-year elections provided a window into the role money plays in our politics.
Uganda Rises Up in Unprecedented Opposition to 31-Year Dictator
Ugandans are using their oppression to energize themselves.
Imagining a New Social Order: Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin in Conversation
How the left can save the US from neoliberal excesses.
The American Roots and 21st Century Global Rise of Fascism
Fascist ideology is as American as apple pie.
Revenge Is a Rotten Way to Run a Country
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are subverting Western society and democracy.
We Need a Fundamental Shift in the Way We Frame Drug Issues
A CounterSpin interview with Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno.