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Beyond the Sound Bites: Election 2016

Op-Ed

Henry A. Giroux | Unthinkable Politics and the Dead Bodies of Children

The civic function of politics is collapsing, and violence has become the US’s habitual response to social problems.
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Henry A. Giroux,
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November 1, 2016
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Op-Ed

William Rivers Pitt | Rocks and Sewage, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love 2016

Blood and stink wash off, but endurance and perseverance are always their own reward.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
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October 30, 2016
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News
Economy & Labor

2016 Is “Biggest Year Ever” for Marijuana Reform, Advocates Say

Marijuana is on nine state ballots this election. Is this a turning point for the US’s failed 80-year-long prohibition?
by
Michael Corcoran,
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October 30, 2016
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News Analysis
War & Peace

False Advertising: The Democratic Party’s Failure to Support Women of Color Candidates

The Democratic Party, despite its anti-racist claims, has consistently failed to support women of color candidates.
by
Nigel Clarke,
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October 29, 2016
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News Analysis

“We’re Homeless and We Vote”: Homeless People Want a Voice in This Election

Homeless people in Berkeley have organized into an intentional community to give themselves a political voice.
by
David Bacon,
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October 28, 2016
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News Analysis

Electoral College Follies: How Tim Kaine or Mike Pence Could Become Our Next President

It’s time we abandoned the Electoral College for a free, unmediated democracy like a majority of the world’s nations.
by
Gar Smith,
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October 25, 2016
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News

After Bernie: Will “Our Revolution” Deliver on Its Promise of “Political Revolution”?

In a post-Sanders era filled with possibilities and pitfalls, a down-ticket strategy appears to be gaining momentum.
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Michael Corcoran,
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October 25, 2016
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News

We Don’t Know Much About Clinton’s Proposed “Intelligence Surge,” and That’s a Problem

Clinton’s “intelligence surge” appears to be a euphemism for increased surveillance of Muslim Americans.
by
John Knefel,
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October 25, 2016
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News

The 3,000 Other Elections: Trump May Help Democrats Win Back State Legislatures

The Trump effect may enable Democrats to take back control in some GOP-led states on November 8.
by
Michael Corcoran,
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October 23, 2016
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Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

The Threat of a Right-Wing Supreme Court: Analyzing Trump’s Prospective Justices

The next president will change the Supreme Court’s ideological makeup for four decades.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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October 21, 2016
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