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Elections
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A National Call to Link Arms for Democracy
Americans only have a small window of opportunity to break the grip of moneyed interests on our government.
Nearly Half of Americans Don’t Care Who’s Going to Congress, and That’s a Bad Thing
A pox on both houses. That seems to be the general feeling of almost half of Americans when it comes to a preference on who controls Congress after the …
India Elects Hard-Right Hindu Nationalist as New Indian Prime Minister Backed by Corporate Interests
Early results from the largest election in the world show India's opposition leader Narendra Modi has won a landslide victory to become the country's new prime minister.
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Liberal Outside Money Groups Spend Big in North Carolina
Most people have come to associate outside money with conservatives, but North Carolina elections are bucking the trend.
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Fools of Fascism
As India's general elections come to a close with right-wing parties tipped to win, poet Manash Bhattacharjee considers the characteristics of fascism that make it so attractive and dangerous.
Wisconsin Federal Court Decision Could Mark Beginning of End for GOP Photo ID Restrictions
This week's federal court decision to strike down Wisconsin's polling place Photo ID law has national significance and does not bode well for Republicans.
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Dark Money Group Sues IRS Over Targeting, Disclosure
A conservative nonprofit that recently sued the Internal Revenue Service is one of the “dark money” groups pouring anonymous funds into elections since the Citizens United ruling.
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Five Videos Worth Watching From the Senate Dark Money Hearing
In a recent hearing on dark money, some very smart people shared their thoughts about big money's corrupting influence on our democracy, and what might be done to limit …
Wisconsin Had Best-Run Elections in US, So Republicans Fixed ‘Em
Wisconsin has high rates of participation, short lines and no problem with fraud, yet Republicans have remained uniquely fixated on enacting sweeping changes to how the state's elections are …
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Ramifications of India’s Choice in the National Elections Now Taking Place
India cast its first votes for the 2014 general elections in the northeastern state of Assam Monday morning. The results of the current election could have wide-ranging consequences that …