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Republicans are turning to tired, failed strategies in an effort to alienate both black and white voters from President Obama.

Senator Sherrod Brown has been a leader in taking on the big banks, and now the Chamber of Commerce is retaliating.

Progressives adore her. Conservatives despise her. But it's Massachusetts' fickle independents who'll decide her high-stakes showdown with Scott Brown.

Here's what we know about the groups that help fund ALEC, the organization that drafted the law that keeps Trayvon Martin’s killer free.

Students miss 50 million hours of school each year because of dental problems. A hearing Wednesday confronts the crisis.

Each week we post a run-down of the best of our reader comments with the hopes of highlighting some of your most valuable insights and encouraging more people to join the fray. Let us know what you think—in the comments!

Joe Hill, Joe Pa, Tebow and Wee Brains.

Republicans are using the redistricting process to undermine minority voting power and ensure their party's dominance.

This holiday season, we celebrate the most inspiring activists, organizations and politicians who are fighting for the 99 percent.

If all underwater mortgages were written down to market value and refinanced, it would add $71 billion a year to the economy and create 1 million jobs.