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Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill Stein: The United States’ Multi-Organ Failure
Part of the way the US Empire's elections are rigged is the corporate media's censorship of third-party candidates.
The Politicization of Black Deaths on the Campaign Trail
The bodies of Black people taken away by state violence have increasingly become politicized by those seeking state power.
Without Paper Ballots, Fear of Vote Rigging Clouds 2016 Primaries
To ensure election integrity, officials should use paper ballots, counted in public and recounted or audited when necessary.
Will the 2016 Primaries Be Electronically Rigged?
Computerized election rigging in the 2016 primaries threatens all US candidates - and free and fair elections.
Democrats Must Bridge Urban-Rural Divide to Win in 2016
Rural communities pose a challenge to Democrats who will need their support to win the presidency.
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To the Oligarchy, Democracy Is Just a Marionette to Be Manipulated
We are conducting elections, but not under conditions that allow for a diversity of viewpoints and opposition to be heard.
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With Suu Kyi Barred From Assuming Presidency, Democracy Has Not Arrived in Burma
Declarations of democratic progress in Burma following the opposition's recent electoral victory are premature.
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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.
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.
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.