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Presidential Debates
What the GOP Got Wrong About Women During Their Latest Debate
In the GOP debate there are simply two kinds of women: single mothers or “men and women.”
The Demobilization of the US People and the Spectacle of Election 2016
By late September 2001, the demobilization of the US people became a crucial aspect of Washington's way of life.
William Rivers Pitt | The GOP Debates and the Ghost of Tom Joad
Both debates were a showcase for hatred of the federal government.
Debunking Attacks on Sanders That Depict Obama as Lefty Failure, Not Neoliberal Success
A sign that the progressive cause is moving out of the wilderness and starting to rattle “The Powers That Be.”
What One Historian Wishes Bernie Sanders Said About Being a Socialist
Social democracy simply means a system that leaves room for small enterprises but also recognizes that we're all part of a larger community.
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William Rivers Pitt | CNN, the Democratic Candidates and a Condensation of Farce
If that Democratic debate is the future of politics, we may as well throw a rope around the country and sling it into the sun.
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Anderson Cooper: Opposing Illegal CIA Wars Is “Unelectable“
The big media use of the term “electability” is a convenient carrier for pro-war, pro-empire prejudice.
“The Donald’s” Finances and the Art of Ignoring Conflicts and Contradictions
It's time to dig beneath the carefully crafted persona that is Trump and unearth the person and the full spectrum of his business dealings.
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Taking It Lying Down vs. Plain Old Lying
The GOP finally has someone who can stand up to Donald Trump's lies - and it turns out she's a liar, too.
Still No Democratic Debates; What’s Going on?
The entire Democratic Party would benefit from having many, many more televised debates.