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The Supreme Court That Made It Easier to Buy Elections Just Made It Harder for People to Vote in Them

The Supreme Court That Made It Easier to Buy Elections Just Made It Harder for People to Vote in Them The Supreme Court That Made It Easier to Buy Elections Just Made It Harder for People to Vote in Them

Unfortunately, the High Court is focused on expanding the influence of billionaires, not voters.

Sep 30, 2014 / John Nichols

From Walmart to Wall Street, Students Mass for Racial Justice

From Walmart to Wall Street, Students Mass for Racial Justice From Walmart to Wall Street, Students Mass for Racial Justice

For young people across the country, generational moments collide.

Sep 29, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Hardest-Hitting Anti-Koch Ad Ever

Hardest-Hitting Anti-Koch Ad Ever Hardest-Hitting Anti-Koch Ad Ever

Could ads like this stop the Kochs from buying the Senate?

Sep 25, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Will Georgia Be the Next Ukraine?

Will Georgia Be the Next Ukraine? Will Georgia Be the Next Ukraine?

Political tensions, exacerbated by Western regional expansion, are raising the risk of violence.

Sep 25, 2014 / Pietro A. Shakarian

The Blotch on Eric Holder’s Record: Wall Street Accountability

The Blotch on Eric Holder’s Record: Wall Street Accountability The Blotch on Eric Holder’s Record: Wall Street Accountability

The Attorney General has cemented a doctrine of “too big to jail” at the Justice Department.

Sep 25, 2014 / George Zornick

Eric Holder’s Voting Rights Legacy

Eric Holder’s Voting Rights Legacy Eric Holder’s Voting Rights Legacy

DOJ’s aggressive defense of voting rights is one of the most important aspects of Holder’s tenure.

Sep 25, 2014 / Ari Berman

Fox: If Obama’s ‘Latte Salute’ Doesn’t Prove He Hates America, His UN Speech Does

Fox: If Obama’s ‘Latte Salute’ Doesn’t Prove He Hates America, His UN Speech Does Fox: If Obama’s ‘Latte Salute’ Doesn’t Prove He Hates America, His UN Speech Does

How dare Obama salute someone without first tossing his coffee cup aside?

Sep 24, 2014 / Leslie Savan

‘We Need to Convert That Energy’: Keith Ellison on What Comes After the People’s Climate March

‘We Need to Convert That Energy’: Keith Ellison on What Comes After the People’s Climate March ‘We Need to Convert That Energy’: Keith Ellison on What Comes After the People’s Climate March

A Q&A with the co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Sep 24, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Can New York Create Affordable Housing That’s Also Environmentally Sustainable?

Can New York Create Affordable Housing That’s Also Environmentally Sustainable? Can New York Create Affordable Housing That’s Also Environmentally Sustainable?

The de Blasio administration unveils an ambitious plan: reduce emissions and inequality at the same time.

Sep 24, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Barbara Lee Was Right in 2001. She’s Still Right Now.

Barbara Lee Was Right in 2001. She’s Still Right Now. Barbara Lee Was Right in 2001. She’s Still Right Now.

Tuesday the Congresswoman called for “a full congressional debate and vote on any military action, as required by the Constitution.”

Sep 24, 2014 / John Nichols

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