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In this election and after, we need to write a new story for our changing nation that places care and connection at the center.

In the contest that comes after November, Obama will be on the wrong team.

A Romney presidency would rob progressive movements of the oxygen required to grow deeper and broader roots.

In four close Western races, the tribal population could tip the balance.

A consolidated publishing industry, along with the right-wing media machine, has fostered the market for extremist hit jobs.

The presidential candidates have barely touched on environmental issues in their campaigns—and they both have plenty to answer for. Here’s what voters want to know.

Five key topics you won't hear discussed in Wednesday's debate. 

It's time we kick the “lesser of two evils” excuse and engage in a true political conversation. 

Under the radar, the pseudo-grassroots group Americans for Prosperity is pulling out the stops to defeat Obama.

Highlights from the Voting Rights Watch 2012 blog, from Brentin Mock, Aura Bogado and Maegan E. Ortiz