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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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Clinton, Sanders and O’Malley Address Police Violence and White Privilege at Brown and Black Forum
The Iowa Brown & Black Forum took place as Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are deadlocked in Iowa and New Hampshire polls.
Populism as an Electoral Strategy: From Howard Dean to Hillary Clinton
The sordid records of past Democratic “populists” show why voters need to be skeptical of similar establishment politicians.
Mass Incarceration, the Presidential Race and the Politics of Respectability
Some organizers fear electoral and respectability politics could stifle the movement against mass incarceration.
GOP Candidates Receive Failing Grades on Climate as 2015 Smashes Global Temperature Records
Sea level rise, Arctic melting, temperature records and the climate disruption denial movement continue to increase.
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Note to the Candidates: Don’t Forget About the Federal Reserve Board
When it comes to the Fed and its importance, most of the candidates seem to be failing as badly as Donald Trump did on his nuclear triad test.
William Rivers Pitt | How Many Children Could You Kill? The GOP Debates in Brief
A debate moderator sought to test a candidate's qualifications on the basis of how many children that candidate is willing to kill.
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To the Donald Trump-Led GOP: We Will Fight You and We Will Win
We must combat racism in politics and in our communities, and build a multiracial movement against white supremacy.
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How Dark Money Groups Can Get Away With Breaking the Law
Registered nonprofits are spending anonymous campaign cash on political ads, despite their tax-exempt status.
Dahr Jamail | How Do the Democratic Presidential Front-Runners Stack Up on Climate Change?
The Democratic presidential primary race between front-runners Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton is heating up. So is the planet.
Bernie Sanders and the Limits of Electoral Politics
Bernie Sanders has progressives wondering if his presidential campaign can help build a sustainable working-class movement.