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If Hillary Is the Only Candidate, Where Does She Stand on Keystone XL?
Robert Naiman: Hillary Clinton may be the only candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, but we still need to know what her positions are.
Gossip and Tectonics, Nude Boys and Naked Truths
Gossip and scandal are part of politics; the German media is currently overflowing with these commodities.
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The Murky Politics of the $15 Minimum Wage
It's not a perfect comparison, but like the average Venezuelan the people of Seattle are experiencing an explosion of political consciousness.
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The Politics of Extractivism in Peru: Nation’s Largest Gas Project Threatens Indigenous Communities
Critics say such drilling could wipe out isolated indigenous tribes living in the area.
Europe’s Failed Mission Facilitated by Mr. Barroso & Co.
Current European politics is infused with laissez-faire economic ideology despite this orientation's lack of legitimacy given the absence of a meaningful democratic debate on the subject in recent years.
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Keep Your Promise: A Left-Right Coalition To Help Veterans and Cut the Debt
How we are going to pay for increased veterans' benefits, given broad Republican resistance to raising revenue or increasing the deficit?
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Hillary Clinton’s Unlearned Lessons
The Democrats sound self-satisfied that there is so little internal opposition to Hillary Clinton for President, but this rush to a coronation is ignoring questions about her judgment as …
Meet Andy Shallal, DC’s Most Progressive Mayoral Candidate
Iraqi-born artist, activist, businessman and progressive candidate for mayor Andy Shallal talks about his hopes and plans for Washington.
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The Senator From Oz Fights Crazy With Crazy
Pat Roberts is dancing like a fool with right-wing ideologues who want to elect one of their own to the Senate.
A Stamp of Disapproval
All those fancy-pants are forever protected in their gilded towers, while the rest of us are the ones caught with our pants down.