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The Republican Party Has Become the Humpty Dumpty of Political Institutions
The GOP probably can't win the White House in 2016 with Trump or without him.
Obama Visits Cuba, but Will US Ever End Embargo, Give Back Guantánamo?
President Obama has arrived in Cuba for a historic three-day visit, becoming the first sitting US president to visit the island in 88 years.
Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Voter ID Laws
More than 30 states have enacted some version of voter ID law in recent years.
If Elected, Donald Trump and Mexico’s 1% Would Be Partners in Crime
Trump might find that he has more in common with the elites governing Mexico than he cares to admit.
Slain Activist Berta Cáceres’ Daughter: US Military Aid Has Fueled Repression and Violence in Honduras
One of Berta Caceres' daughters, Olivia, spoke to Democracy Now! in Tegucigalpa.
The Trump Campaign Is Brought to You by Trump Inc.
Donald Trump's campaign is remarkable for all the money it spends on other Trump-owned enterprises.
Self Funding and Democracy
Soon the US public may learn firsthand that self-funding candidates represent themselves.
The Real Meaning of the 2016 Presidential Contest
What is really happening in the 2016 race for president of the United States is a contest of consciousness within the American people.
Opponents of GMO Labeling Broke Washington’s Campaign Finance Law
A trade group broke Washington State law by funneling millions of dollars to defeat a GMO labeling initiative, a court found.
Go West, Young Man: Bernie Sanders’ Path to Victory and Political Revolution
Sanders still has a path to the nomination, and a strong one at that.