The New Populists
Up Front
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A Tea Party State of Confusion
Republicans in South Carolina want to vote for an archconservative. But can they agree on one?
Departments
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What Do We See?
Penn State and the culture of silence
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GOP OED
This month's Noted
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The Fanatics of the Center
Moderation has its zealots, so convinced of their righteousness that they ignore the likely impact of their actions.
Features
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In Dire Health
Despite the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. medical system is near collapse. What will save it is a single-payer system and physicians in group practice.
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The New Populists
The rise and fall of Zuccotti Park—and the future of the movement it birthed
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A Ninja in Our Sites
An aggressive federal enforcement effort targets online piracy—and threatens the open Internet.
Culture
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Harmony in the U.K.
A Londoner on Downton Abbey’s second season
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Scarcity Came to Town
Two leading minds on our lean times
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Highlight Reel
The year in culture: the winners, the losers, and not spiking the football
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Death Rattle
A new musical movement turns Mexican drug violence into catchy sing-alongs.
Special Report
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Citizen Bopp
Meet the lawyer on a crusade to topple all limits on the role of money in politics.
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Toppling the Money Empire
Grassroots movements can lead the way in taking big money out of politics.
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Calling for a Convention
Amending the Constitution is our best bet for fixing Congress.
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Minimizing Special-Interest Power by Maximizing Participation
Fighting back against restrictive voting-rights laws and empowering small donors can help reclaim elections.
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Tocqueville for Toffs
Common people have to reclaim democratic civic society from moneyed interests.
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The Clean-Election State
Connecticut's fight against corruption creates a model of transparent government.
