As cities have moved left and states have moved right, the conflicts between them have escalated.
Abby Rapoport
Abby Rapoport is a freelance journalist and former staff writer at The American Prospect. She was previously a political reporter for the Texas Observer. Follow @ rarapoport
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Can Reformers Save Our Election System from the Supreme Court?
Slowly but steadily, SCOTUS is decimating every legal justification for campaign-finance rules.
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Pardon Me, Mr. President?
By appointing an advocate for defendants’ rights as the new pardon attorney, the Obama administration has signaled it is serious about commuting drug offenses.
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Get Ready for the Datapalooza of Election Performance!
For the first time, we can compare states’ election performance from one election to the next.
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The Quality of Mercy
An evangelical Christian and former prosecutor, Mark Osler has become one of the country’s most effective advocates for criminal-justice reform.
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Daily Meme: A Rough Week for Democracy
Once, long ago, lawmakers from both parties worked together to pass campaign finance reform legislation. It was a simpler time, albeit with terrorist attacks and wars in the Middle East and a presidential administration bent on giving tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans, and in 2002, Democratic Senator Russ Feingold Republican Senator John McCain (remember […]
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It’s Andrew Cuomo’s Fault!
This week, New York State failed to pass public financing reform for campaigns. The buck stopped at the governor’s desk—reformers are ticked.
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George Takei, Living Long and Prospering from Social Media
How the former Star Trek star has become internet’s funny, corny uncle and its moral compass.
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When Death Comes to the Festival
Will the tragedy at SXSW change the nature of the celebration in years to come?
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SXSWedu: How to Keep Friends and Influence No New People
The education conference brings in interesting thinkers but doesn’t let them debate the big ideas. So what’s the point?