The GOP is still trying to find ways they can knock Donald Trump down a peg.
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The Growing Movement to Restore Voting Rights to Former Felons
On the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, ex-felons in Baltimore demand the right to vote.Â
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Bernie Knows Repealing Citizens United Isn’t Enough. Does Anyone Else?
Earlier this week, Vermont Senator and Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders announced that he will introduce legislation that will create a robust public campaign-finance system in an attempt to beat back the unhinged influence of big money in the U.S. electoral system. “The need for real campaign finance reform is not a progressive issue. It […]
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No Time for Tone
At the first GOP primary debate in Cleveland last night, Fuck-You Republicanism was out in full force.Â
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A Toast to John Kasich, the GOP Debate’s Token “Moderate”
Tonight, 17 Republican presidential candidates will take the stage in Cleveland in an attempt to differentiate themselves from the competition, or, if all else fails, offer entertainment during a highly anticipated primetime event. Public health officials are even warning viewers of the danger of playing drinking games while watching such predictably unpredictable candidates as front-runner […]
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On Its 50th Anniversary, the Case for Restoring the Voting Rights Act
It’s been 50 years since Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, guaranteeing blacks the right to vote after decades of disenfranchisement. The landmark legislation came at a crucial time in American history; the civil rights movement was in full swing and progress was slowly being made. But in 2015, voting rights […]
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Why Jeb Bush’s Pitch to the Koch Brothers Should Scare You
Private companies are great, Bush said, “because they can do whatever they want.” As president, he’d help them do just that.
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Bernie Learns His Lesson — But Have the Rest of Us?
The progressive movement has a race problem.
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Zephyr Teachout on Getting Big Money Out of Politics
Zephyr Teachout talks Citizens United, public financing, and her new role heading Lawrence Lessig’s Mayday PAC.Â
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The Foul-Mouthed Far-Right Can Win. Just Ask Maine.
If you want to know what a Donald Trump presidency might be like, take a look at Maine. The state, known for its mild moderates (like Senator Susan Collins and former Senator Olympia Snowe), has acquired a new reputation for Tea Party impetuousness thanks to Republican Governor Paul LePage. Like Trump, when it comes to […]
