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Election 2016
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Us and Them: A Tale of Two Electorates
In both France and the United States, substantial numbers of voters feel deprived of voice and eager to identify with pugnacious politicians prepared to transgress what used to be the limits of political respectability.
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Trump Mega-Donor Geoff Palmer Is Also LA’s Most Controversial Developer
Real-estate developer Geoff Palmer has a lot in common with Donald Trump, including a controversial record of lawsuits and real estate dealings that invariably put the wealthy first.
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The Presidential Campaign Has Descended Into Madness
As the birther controversy illustrates, Donald Trump seems to be dangerously immune from charges of hypocrisy, incompetence, or corruption.Â
Posted inCivil Rights in America
North Carolina’s Fragile Voting Rights Victory
The Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that rejected voting restrictions in North Carolina only because the Court’s current 4-4 split left the justices evenly divided. The stalemate underscores how the future of voting rights hangs on the high court’s composition.
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The Normalization of Evil in American Politics
The racist, misogynist, authoritarian strain has always been there, but Trump’s candidacy has brought it into the mainstream. And media have helped.
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Record Number of Women May Serve in Senate
It’s well known that Hillary Clinton may make history as the nation’s first woman president, but less noticed are the many women running for Senate this year, who may break a record of their own.
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Donald Trump’s Weak Version of Strength
Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian style may excite Trump and his supporters, but it’s hardly a quality that would make a good president.Â
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Nothing to Lose: A President Clinton Should Take Aggressive Climate Action
Hillary Clinton’s instincts for incrementalism won’t get her far on the issue of climate change, given the urgency of the issue and the intransigence of Republicans on Capitol Hill.
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How Sexism, Like Matt Lauer’s, Could Imperil the Nation
In a presidential forum, the Today show host held the two candidates to very different standards.Â
