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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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Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Wall Street
In assessing the regulatory agendas of the presidential candidates, we have to ask, do we think they would end too-big-to-fail banks?
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The United States’ Political Squirmish
Trump and Palin complain about the unfair nature of the media, but it is precisely the media to which they owe their ascendency.
On the Corrupting Influence of Money in Politics, Bernie Sanders Is Dead Right
“Congress is owned by big money and refuses to do what the American people want them to do,” says Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Sexism Runs Rampant Among GOP Contenders in the 2016 Presidential Race
Republican candidates have mocked Hillary Clinton and Carly Fiorina, and accused them of playing the “gender card.”
Democrats Must Bridge Urban-Rural Divide to Win in 2016
Rural communities pose a challenge to Democrats who will need their support to win the presidency.
Hillary Clinton Declares War on Single-Payer Health Care
Hillary Clinton's attacks on Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All plan could do long-term damage to the movement for universal health care.
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Bernie Sanders and Election Season at the Supreme Court
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign is an opportunity to reveal the dangers of the Supreme Court's political overreach.
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Why PolitiFact Is Wrong About Sanders’ Criticism of the Pentagon Budget
The clear implication of PolitiFact's argument is that there's no role for the general public in talking about what the Pentagon should spend money on.
The Most Disingenuous Attack on Bernie Yet
Hillary Clinton isn't telling a true story about Bernie Sanders and his vote for the Commodity Futures Modernization Act.
Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on the Refugee Crisis?
Two out of three Democratic presidential candidates support extending temporary protective status to Central American refugees.