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Politicians Are Beginning to Realize Voter Suppression Is a Bad Idea
While candidates and political parties prepare their latest slogans for midterm elections, current elected officials have been spending a great deal of time focusing on voter access.
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Boehner
The Right offers even less than empty promises.
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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 …
The Multiple Kingdoms of Saudi Arabia
TRNN discusses the Saudi royal family, the decentralization of power, and all the various princes in Saudi Arabia that are contending with each other.
Indian Parliamentary Elections – A Primer With Vijay Prashad
This week, the Indians will begin the month-long process of electing their Lok Sabha, the general parliamentary elections in which 543 seats are being contested. Four hundred million of …
Obamacare Is Widening the Gap Between “Red” and “Blue” America
The fact that the citizens of “red” and “blue” states live in what are essentially two countries with very different governments has largely flown under the radar, but it …
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Henry A. Giroux | Neoliberalism and the Machinery of Disposability
It is crucial that all Americans think critically and ethically about the coercive forces shaping US culture - and focus our energy on what can be done to change …
Will Extremist Lieberman Become Israel’s Next Prime Minister?
Israel and Palestine correspondent Lia Tarachansky and political economist Shir Hever discuss the rise and strategy change of Israeli Foreign Minister Avidgor Lieberman.
Obama Administration “Willing To Work” With Congress To Reschedule Marijuana
Attorney General Eric Holder said Friday that the Obama administration would be willing to work with Congress if lawmakers want to reschedule marijuana.
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On the Movie “Divergent”: Virtue Facing Dystopia
We are living in times of radical political impotence.