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December 5, 2016
A Proof, a Test, an Instruction
Obama is ours, in the deep sense that Lincoln is ours.
Marilynne Robinson
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October 7, 2016
The Clinton-Trump Electoral Map Looks Almost Exactly Like the Obama-Romney Map. How Is That Possible?
We’ve never seen a presidential candidate like Trump before. Why does the electoral math seems so familiar?
Jon Wiener
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April 14, 2016
America’s Changing Racial Makeup Won’t Magically Save the Democratic Party
Read Steve Phillips’s new book for the smart analysis of electoral strategy, not for his breakdown of race in the 21st century.
Julianne Hing
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February 19, 2016
Yes, Bernie Sanders Wanted Obama Primaried in 2012. Here’s Why.
Sanders wanted voters to weigh in on a very serious concession by the president.
George Zornick
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October 21, 2015
Paul Ryan Was Already Rejected for a Leadership Position—by the Voters
Paul Ryan demands unwavering support for House speaker. But if this “young gun” is the GOP’s “only hope,” the party’s in even bigger trouble than it seems.
John Nichols
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August 27, 2015
Rays of Light in the Shadow of Dark Money
Amid the onslaught of anonymous political donations, some grassroots activists are gearing up for a counteroffensive. Here are five promising strategies for 2016 and beyond.
Alyssa Katz
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July 28, 2015
How the 2000 Election in Florida Led to a New Wave of Voter Disenfranchisement
A botched voter purge prevented thousands from voting—and empowered a new generation of voting-rights critics.
Ari Berman
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June 2, 2015
Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas
Twenty-one states have refused to expand Medicaid, leaving millions of sick Americans without decent healthcare.
Kai Wright
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September 26, 2013
House GOP Debt-Ceiling Plan: Paul Ryan’s Losing Ideas From 2012
In return for allowing the debt ceiling to rise, House Republicans are promoting the agenda voters rejected in 2012.
John Nichols
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February 6, 2013
Despite Longest Lines in the Nation, Florida State Secretary Calls Elections ‘Fair’
Florida blames all its elections problems on its counties, while missing major problems in its elections improvement report.
Voting Rights Watch