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Dollarocracy

Special interests dominate Washington and undermine our democracy.

Bill de Blasio Wins the primary.

Why his campaign for NYC mayor has ignited the passion of New York’s progressives.

President Obama briefs on Syria

Why does Obama insist on retaining the option of attacking Syria, despite growing opposition in Congress and the general public?

President Barack Obama

Now we know: a diplomatic solution is possible.

Bill de Blasio

For the first time in years, class politics are creeping back onto the New York campaign trail.

Amy Meyer

So-called "Ag-Gag" laws reveal the lengths to which the agriculture industry will go to keep their business practices secret.

Aleksei Navalny

The anti-corruption activist’s mayoral campaign in Moscow is dividing voters, while testing the country’s diminished opposition party.

Border

Here's how to turn the US-Mexican border into a war zone.

Grover Norquist

Grover Norquist, Jack Abramoff and Jeff Flake all spent their early years trying to end the divestment movement.

SCOTUS

The Supreme Court affirmed the rights of gay people just as it rode roughshod over the rights of African-Americans.

Blogs

Congressional Republicans choose to pursue extreme legislation that they know isn’t going to be enacted into law.

July 16, 2013

Eric on the great American novel; and Reed on why gridlock doesn't explain Republican intransigence. 

July 12, 2013

He knows how to use public posts to check and balance the money power. But Spitzer’s dismissal of public financing of campaigns makes for an unsettling comeback.

July 8, 2013

Sixteen states have called for a constitutional amendment, as have 500 communities. And a lot of the reformers are Republicans.

July 5, 2013

The revolving door swings quickly for the US Senate: over half of the last retiring class have already joined a corporate board or taken a K Street–related job.

June 26, 2013

The Democrat is an old-school defender of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. The Republican is for raising the retirement age and ‘chained CPI.’

June 25, 2013

With a Republican majority revolting against a pathway to citizenship, John Boehner may be the only one who can get the legislation back on track. 

June 20, 2013

It was absolutely right to honor the great abolitionist by renewing his call for full voting rights for DC—and all of America.

June 20, 2013

Eric on the underappreciated Woody Shaw, and Reed on the legacy of Dodd-Frank.

June 14, 2013

Seventy House GOP members are poised to put John Boehner—and immigration reform—in an incredibly tough position. 

June 13, 2013
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