Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s campaign is reportedly planning to roll out a sweeping platform of democracy reforms that builds on the campaign-finance overhaul she unveiled in September, say progressive advocates. Democracy advocates have been urging Clinton to more forcefully articulate her reform agenda on the campaign trail. Throughout the primary, Clinton has faced consistent […]
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Trumping the Media
Wall-to-wall media coverage of Donald Trump has boosted ratings, but reflected poorly on a news industry increasingly mistrusted and vulnerable to manipulation.
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‘Soft Money’ Is Back, and Republicans Want to Make It Official
In their ongoing crusade to roll back campaign-finance regulations, Republican Party leaders have mounted a legal attack on the bipartisan “soft money” ban enacted in 2002. If they succeed, campaign-finance watchdogs warn, American politics will revert to the unsavory practices of the 1990s when wealthy donors, corporations, and unions directed unlimited contributions to party coffers, […]
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FEC Deadlocks Over Employer Political Coercion
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 […]
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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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Will Trump’s ‘Man Card’ Play to Women?
Don’t underestimate the misogyny of the American people.
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White Supremacy and Trump’s Battle for the ‘Soul of America’
The presumptive GOP nominee is reviving Patrick Buchanan’s legacy of bigotry.
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Beyond Obamacare: Stopping Corporations from Making People Sick
The next generation of health reforms should loosen the grip of corporations on the health of Americans, an issue that will resonate with voters angry about special interests in 2016.
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How Trump Beat Cruz at His Own Game
Banking on evangelicals, Cruz misread the Republican base at a moment when Trump had memorized its contours and soft spots.
