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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.
Ending HIV: A Missing Piece in the Health-Care Debate
Advocates say universal health care is crucial for ending HIV and AIDS, but politicians often leave HIV out of the health-care debate.
William Rivers Pitt | A Call to Evangelical Trump Voters
The mental gymnastics required to pull the handle for Trump while clinging to the scraps of your alleged moral code must be dynamic.
Sanders’ Legacy After Super Tuesday: The Left Primary Challenge
I don't know if Howard Zinn would approve this message, but by this standard, Team Sanders is arguably kicking Eugene Debs' butt.
Why the Next President Must Reform Wall Street
Sen. Bernie Sanders' financial reform agenda is a concern to some of the most powerful on Wall Street.
Blowback: Donald Trump Is the Price We Pay for the “War on Terror“
The national security state's perpetual promotion of the “war on terror” has turned US voters into Trump supporters.
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Hillary Clinton’s Faux Feminism
Clinton has done an excellent job advancing the Clintons, and an abysmal job fighting for women less powerful than herself.
Democratic Primaries: The Latino Vote
While the Latino vote will not be the sole determinant of the primaries, it could potentially play a big role in the final outcome.
The Dominant Media, “Left-Leaning” Economists and the Illusion of Consensus
A recent New York Times article falsely depicted a consensus among liberal economists opposed to Bernie Sanders' proposals.
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Hillary Clinton, Corporate America and the Democrats’ Dilemma
Hillary Clinton's candidacy is an example of corporate power attempting to define the range of acceptable opinion in the US.
Warren Report Criticizes Obama Administration’s Failure to Prosecute Corporate Crimes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's report reads like a subtle endorsement of Bernie Sanders' critique of Wall Street crimes.