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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.
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Amid Fears of Rising Islamophobia, Muslims in Iowa Await Results of Caucus
The rhetoric of some Republican presidential candidates has fueled anti-Muslim views, say Muslim leaders in the Midwest.
Elizabeth Warren: It Matters Greatly Who the Democratic President Is
It would be a inexcusable, institutional failure of democratic discourse if the executive power denialist “it doesn't matter” claim is allowed to proceed.
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Contextualizing Hillary Clinton’s New Attack Ad Against Bernie Sanders
US history shows that economic, social and political transformation is possible when people elect accountable leaders.
William Rivers Pitt | It Begins: Iowa and an Avalanche of Mayhem
The 2016 Iowa caucuses begin Monday night and the stakes are high, especially on the Democratic side.
Will the 2016 Primaries Be Electronically Rigged?
Computerized election rigging in the 2016 primaries threatens all US candidates - and free and fair elections.
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Is Team Clinton Campaigning Against President Obama on Iran Diplomacy?
Clinton's team attacked Bernie Sanders for supporting President Obama's efforts to engage Iran.
Will Washington Repeat the Mistakes That Led to the Iraq War?
On the question of the US use of military force, the past didn't go anywhere - it's not even past.
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Environmental Justice: What the Candidates Missed in Flint – and the Rest of the Country
Presidential candidates have commented on Flint's contaminated water crisis, but less so on systemic environmental racism.
How Two-Party Political Systems Bolster Capitalism
In two-major-party systems, political parties operate as if capitalism were the only viable economic structure.
“It Was Like a Fascist Rally”: Sikh Protester Ejected From Trump Event Speaks Out
“I saw the Trump official coming at us,” he said. “I yelled out that the campaign was giving shelter to white supremacists.”