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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.
What Does Hillary Clinton’s Caregiver Proposal Really Accomplish for Domestic Workers?
Clinton's plan would benefit people who care for their elder family members, but would do little for paid domestic workers.
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Trump, Black Lives Matter and the Destabilization of Respectability Politics
The real objection from conservatives is not the form Black protest takes, but the deep critique of white supremacy it offers.
Henry A. Giroux | Fascism in Donald Trump’s United States
Let's call it what it is: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's political ideology is unapologetically fascist.
What We Can Expect From Hillary Clinton on Israel/Palestine
Hillary Clinton has opposed UN measures to condemn Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank.
Hillary Clinton’s Ghosts: A Legacy of Pushing the Democratic Party to the Right
Progressive voters should remember Hillary Clinton's record of fighting against populism within the Democratic Party.
Five Ways Sanders Could Democratize the Financial Sector That Clinton Won’t Touch
Hillary Clinton wants to simply regulate bad practices, while Bernie Sanders wants to move toward replacing big banks.
How Bobby Jindal Threw Reproductive Health Under the Bus for His Presidential Bid
Thousands of people in Louisiana rely on publicly funded reproductive health care. So why is Governor Jindal cutting off federal funding?
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William Rivers Pitt | Hillary Clinton Goes Bush League
Terrorists are not the only ones who use terrorism for personal gain.
Manufacturing Suspense: Big Money Media Gatekeepers Turn Debate Into Spectacle
Big money's influence is changing how corporate media report on elections to favor intellectual property interests and profits.
William Rivers Pitt | The GOP Debates and the Ghost of Tom Joad
Both debates were a showcase for hatred of the federal government.