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The leading candidate for New York City mayor shows the way forward for Democrats.
Supporters of mayoral candidate Christine Quinn trumpet the historic nature of her candidacy, but her record is nothing to be proud of.
His candidacy is an opportunity for New Yorkers to reimagine their city in boldly progressive ways.
At ceremonies held around the sixtieth anniversary of the Korean armistice, the president sounded bellicose notes, while failing to mention national unification.
Obama sounds the notes of racial justice at key moments, while asserting unprecedented power to implement policies that are destructive, discriminatory—and embodied by the NYPD commissioner.
New York City mayoral candidate Christine Quinn says Anthony Weiner’s sexual behavior inspires disgust. In another era, hers would have too.
South Africans of all races have reason to celebrate the life of the country’s first post-apartheid president.
It's not just the government and corporations who are tracking your cell and computer use: politicians on the campaign trail are some of the biggest data snoopers around.
Fifty years ago, Kennedy made a historic speech that brought America and the Soviet Union back from the brink.
There are some hopeful signs, including his recent speech at the National Defense University and a new, less hawkish foreign policy team.
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