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Hillary’s Candid Motto for Democratic Party: “Represent Banks”
It was a minor controversy that Hillary Clinton had represented a shifty S&L. Today's Democratic elite evince inextricable ties to far more powerful interests.
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Why Elections Still Matter, Except When They Don’t
Why bother with an electoral process that's compromised from top to bottom, a maze full of dead ends, trap doors, toll booths, and rules that change at the whim …
The Shifting, Double-edged Sword called ‘Populism’
Hell or high water, the protean, populist clamor sets disparate ordinary people against variously infamous foes.
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One Party Is United, the Other, Divided
The Democratic coalition isn't fragile, while the Republican coalition is.
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DC Press Corps Part of Incestuous Culture That Worships Power
In DC, being a celebrity empowers you with the status of being able to influence people and also - if you are in the media - to raise the …
Repugnant Republicans – An Analysis
No doubt there are Republicans who are both racist and politically unprincipled in their attitudes to President Obama.
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The Greatest Modern Presidential Speech Turns 50
Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson chose not to believe Americans were condemned to "soulless wealth" and elucidated a new version of American exceptionalism, "The Great Society."
Why Democrats Are Paying Attention to Piketty’s Book on Inequality
The increasing popularity of French economist Thomas Piketty's book points to how Democrats hope to make inequality a political issue in November elections.
Progressive Activism Seen as Key to Democratic Turnout in Midterm Elections
Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus see activism and organization as key to Democratic turnout in the midterms, but activists are looking for a politics that puts people and …
Government Secrets: Bureaucratic Wars on Who Gets Prosecuted
Unlike most government officials, Leon Panetta's reputation has been protected even after the former CIA director offered up highly classified material to an unsecured crowd.