Last week, the Federal Election Commission deadlocked over whether to investigate allegations that coal baron Robert Murray coerced employees at his company, Murray Energy Corporation, into making campaign contributions. It’s a move that watchdogs warn will give the green light to workplace political coercion, which experts say is on the rise. The case stems from […]
Election 2016
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Will Libertarians Help Elect Hillary Clinton?
This year’s Libertarian ticket could give traditional Republicans a way to spurn Trump without supporting Hillary.
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“Never Trump!” Is Becoming “Go Trump!” in the Blink of an Eye
The Republican Party is unifying, with astonishing speed.
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Do Trump’s Racist Appeals Have a Silver Lining?
Donald Trump’s undisguised bigotry has alienated vast blocs of voters, but at least it makes racism in America impossible to deny.
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How the Bros Are Undermining Bernie
If the Sanders Revolution is ever to come to fruition, the Bernie Brigades will have to vote for and work for Hillary Clinton’s election in the fall.
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Clinton Shifts Emphasis, but Not Position
Hillary Clinton’s supposed shift to the left has been overstated, as her support for a single-payer Medicare plan illustrates.
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Metamorphosis
Like Gregor Samsa, the GOP seems incapable of recognizing the change that has come over it.
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The Entente Between Trump and the Republican Elite
Why the Donald has a better chance in November than you might think.
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The Wrath of Khan
The newly elected mayor of London has some choice words for Donald Trump and the presumptive GOP nominee’s brand of Islamophobia.
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Convention Floor Fight May Still Loom
Republican delegates headed for Cleveland this July will be mostly obligated to cast ballots for Donald Trump, but they are free agents when it comes to the party platform and the all-important selection of a vice presidential nominee.
