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One Person, One Vote: This Is a Reform Whose Time Has Come One Person, One Vote: This Is a Reform Whose Time Has Come

The NPVIC might help make the American vote count by transforming US presidential elections into a truly reformed one person, one vote practice.

Aug 6, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Christie and Romney Are Odds-On Allies, if Not Favorites, for 2016

Christie and Romney Are Odds-On Allies, if Not Favorites, for 2016 Christie and Romney Are Odds-On Allies, if Not Favorites, for 2016

GOP voters wax nostalgic for the former Massachusetts governor, while seeming to favor the New Jersey governor in polls.

Aug 6, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

What’s Behind the Media’s Ebola Sensationalism?

What’s Behind the Media’s Ebola Sensationalism? What’s Behind the Media’s Ebola Sensationalism?

Ebola is a symbol to the political right of all the Third World horrors that liberals are inviting past the walls of our city on the hill.

Aug 5, 2014 / Leslie Savan

By John Boehner’s Logic, a Lot of Presidents Should Have Been Sued

By John Boehner’s Logic, a Lot of Presidents Should Have Been Sued By John Boehner’s Logic, a Lot of Presidents Should Have Been Sued

Republicans are suing the president for doing what presidents do.

Aug 5, 2014 / John Nichols

Forty Years Later, Our ‘Long National Nightmare’ Is Far From Over

Forty Years Later, Our ‘Long National Nightmare’ Is Far From Over Forty Years Later, Our ‘Long National Nightmare’ Is Far From Over

Watergate itself is “smoking gun” proof of that old axiom about the corruption of power.

Aug 5, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner

Why Does the United States Have 17 Different Intelligence Agencies?

Why Does the United States Have 17 Different Intelligence Agencies? Why Does the United States Have 17 Different Intelligence Agencies?

We have built over thirty building complexes for top-secret intelligence work since 2001—and our security state just keeps growing. 

Aug 4, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt

Hillary Clinton Joins GOP 2016 Hopefuls in Bashing President Obama

Hillary Clinton Joins GOP 2016 Hopefuls in Bashing President Obama Hillary Clinton Joins GOP 2016 Hopefuls in Bashing President Obama

Snow White and the Seven GOP Dwarfs has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it, when thinking about 2016?

Aug 4, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Why Waiting Your Turn in Line Doesn’t Make Sense for Desperate Immigrant Families

Why Waiting Your Turn in Line Doesn’t Make Sense for Desperate Immigrant Families Why Waiting Your Turn in Line Doesn’t Make Sense for Desperate Immigrant Families

This magical, invisible line encapsulates an enduring myth of immigration policy—the idea that if you play by the rules and make an honest case for yourself and your patience...

Aug 4, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Why the Internet Must Remain a Neutral Network

Why the Internet Must Remain a Neutral Network Why the Internet Must Remain a Neutral Network

According to Tim Wu, the Internet as we know it is under attack.

Aug 1, 2014 / The Nation

With Confirmation of CIA Spying on the Senate, It Is Time for Serious Oversight

With Confirmation of CIA Spying on the Senate, It Is Time for Serious Oversight With Confirmation of CIA Spying on the Senate, It Is Time for Serious Oversight

“The CIA’s misconduct threatens the institution of the Senate and its role in ensuring the proper oversight of our government,” Senator Leahy says.

Aug 1, 2014 / John Nichols

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