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Presidential Debates
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The Feeble False Modesty of Chris Wallace
As TV news approaches more moments of truth (and untruth) in the coming presidential debates.
Will Debates Inject Ideas Into Election Coverage? That’s Debatable
Debates that include only the two major party candidates are far less likely to pull candidates off their scripts.
Jill Stein Should Be Part of a Four-Way Presidential Debate
Even those who do not back third-party contenders should recognize that open debates are vital for robust democracy.
Open Up the Debates: Green Party’s Jill Stein Accuses Democrats and GOP of Rigging Debate Rules
It appears no third-party candidates will be invited to take part in the first presidential debate next month.
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TV Networks Should Open Up the Presidential Debates to Third Parties
Among registered voters under 30, a recent poll had both Gary Johnson and Jill Stein ahead of Donald Trump. So why are they excluded from the presidential debates?
Employment and the Democratic Platform: Hillary Has the Opportunity to Fix What Bill Broke
Hillary Clinton has the opportunity to correct a mistake made almost a quarter century ago.
Juan González to the Bernie or Bust Movement: Don’t Repeat Mistakes That Elected Nixon
Thousands gathered over the weekend in Chicago for “The People's Summit.”
Donald Trump’s History of Paying to Sway Attorneys General
What better way to close loopholes than to elect someone who knew how to exploit them best?
Hillary Clinton vs. Bernie Sanders: Tom Hayden vs. Norman Solomon
With the California primary approaching, KPFA Radio invited Clinton supporter Tom Hayden and Sanders supporter Norman Solomon to debate.
William Rivers Pitt | New York: The Beginning of the End of the Beginning
It's been a weird year, and it's fixing to get a whole lot weirder.