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Politics & Elections
The Media Won’t Tell You the Truth About the Media, So I Will
Elections are not popularity contests - or at least they shouldn't be.
The Looming US-China Crisis in the South China Sea
All the parties, and especially Washington and Beijing, surely see the downside to continued tension.
Scott Walker’s Wisconsin: A Laboratory for Oligarchs
The impact of Walker's ALEC-inspired agenda has been less than rosy.
William Rivers Pitt | Don’t Believe the Hype: Candidate Clinton’s Sudden Populism
When Hillary Clinton and the most terrifying GOP candidates on the skin of the Earth share the same donor list, the (D) after her name doesn't matter a dime.
Let’s Celebrate a Fast Track Defeat With a “National Day of Gloating“
We have a moral obligation to celebrate a National Day of Gloating whenever we defeat the 1% politically.
New Stadium Constructs a Political Barometer
Politics is never divorced from sports, not even when it comes to the construction of stadia.
Government by Bagmen
Our experiment in self-governance has spawned a highest-bidder-take-all bazaar.
Where Does Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton Stand on TPP Deal?
On Sunday, she broke her silence on the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, saying President Obama “should listen to and work with his allies in Congress.”
Senate Appropriations Committee Votes to Prevent DEA From Undermining State Medical Marijuana Laws
After decades of inactivity on marijuana reform, the Senate has moved at lightning pace this year.
There Is No Budget Surplus in Wisconsin
The facts are these: Walker does not have a surplus. He has a $2.2 billion deficit and a big problem.