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GOP Mega-Donors So Frustrated by Their Failure to Buy Elections That Some Are Bowing Out
The Young Turks: “It's nice to see instances of failure” when it comes to big money in politics.
William Rivers Pitt | Tuesday Night Massacre: The Looming Trump v. Clinton Debacle
The surrealist painting that is this election season came into focus Tuesday night as the two big-money front-runners blew the doors off their respective rivals.
How Trump Became the GOP’s “Presumptive Nominee” With Hate-Fueled Rhetoric and Attacks on Immigrants
Four guests in New Mexico discuss Trump's rise.
Julian Reid on the Rise of Resilience
Julian Reid critically examines the impact of resilience on our lives and its relation to the world.
Trump’s Bad Ideas Aren’t Un-American After All
Many of the GOP front-runner's worst proposals are playing out already.
The Real Meaning of Donald Trump
Donald Trump is the first person to run openly and without apology on a platform of US decline.
Secret Court Takes Another Bite Out of the Fourth Amendment
A ruling confirms that NSA's warrantless spying has been formally approved for use in general criminal investigations.
Democracy Spring and the US Voting Matrix: How Much of the Electoral Process Is Illusory?
Barriers to voting in the U.S. exist as a comprehensive matrix of political disenfranchisement.
Bill Moyers: Campaign Finance Reform — It’s Not Just Liberals Anymore
Republican Richard Painter discusses why conservatives should care about money in politics.
Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity, Club for Growth Shell Out to Rescue Ron Johnson
The Kochs have worked for decades to undermine limits on political spending.