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Beyond the Sound Bites: Election 2016
Our election coverage provides the context, history and investigative substance necessary to hold officials - and the system as a whole - accountable to democracy.
Dean Baker | The Elites and the Rise of Donald Trump
It is worth considering what led to Trump's rise in the first place.
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Hillary Clinton: The Neocon in Democrat’s Clothing
Chances are, the next Republican president will be a woman, and yes, her name will be Hillary Clinton.
No Cake for Nazis: Meet the Young Libertarian Gunning for the Millennial Vote
Libertarian presidential candidate Austin Petersen discusses “Nazi cakes,” drug legalization, being “pro-life,” and more.
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.
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Read Between the Lines: The Case for Bernie Sanders Running as an Independent
Bernie Sanders could run for president as an independent — and he could win.
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.
Will Christian Evangelicals Walk Down the Aisle With Trump?
Some Christian evangelical leaders have vehemently opposed Donald Trump. After the GOP primaries, that could change.
Is the US Ready for Socialism? An Interview With Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky proposes how the left could channel the growing discontent in the US into support for progressive social change.
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William Rivers Pitt | Naked Politics: Sanders, Clinton and How to Win When You’re Losing
MSNBC — the ha “liberal” news network — went to work on the Sanders campaign as if Bernie had shot Rachel Maddow's dog.
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Trump Card: The Bully Who Exposes Our Bully Nation
Donald Trump's bullying reflects the centrality of coercive power in US culture, society and establishment politics.