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All the Presumptive Nominee’s Men
For a guy who yells about Washington and Wall Street money in politics, Donald Trump sure has a lot on insiders on his team.
In Dark Move, Congress Considers Rolling Back Transparency for Meetings
We cannot and should not take the new norms for government transparency embodied in these bills for granted.
Racism From Above in Appalachia
There's been buzz since Bernie Sanders won West Virginia's primary about the nature of the white working class.
Ten Things to Know About DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Progressive Challenger
Naturally, Bernie Sanders just endorsed him.
William Rivers Pitt | Donald Trump Went Full Hillary Clinton Conspiracist … Because of Course He Did
This is what orbits the bowl beneath Donald Trump's comb-over like feces that won't flush.
“Significant Security Risks”: State Department Says Clinton Broke Rules Using Private Email Server
An internal government watchdog has concluded Hillary Clinton broke government rules by using a private email server.
The Great Unraveling of the American Oligarchy
Raise a glass to the end of the two-party system in America. Good Riddance!
Federal Election Commission Drops Probe of Murray Energy
Now, another troubling campaign finance issue is dropped without even opening an investigation.
This Confirms It Was a Coup: Brazil Crisis Deepens as Evidence Mounts of Plot to Oust Dilma Rousseff
A key figure in Brazil's interim government has resigned after explosive new transcripts revealed how he plotted to oust President Dilma Rousseff.
Green Party’s Jill Stein Shares Her “Plan B” for Bernie Sanders Supporters: A Green New Deal
Stein, the Green Party's presumptive presidential nominee, discusses Sanders, the “Green New Deal” and the politics of fear.