It’s easy to reject racism when it waves a torch or a Nazi banner. But what about when it wears a suit and tie?
Eliza Newlin Carney
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Trump’s Dump Gets a General — And a Few New Scandals
The lying president unwittingly utters the truth about his den of snakes.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Is the Democratic Party’s ‘Better Deal’ Good Enough?
If “A Better Deal” allows Democrats to play “good cop,” their call for ethics and accountability in the House unleashes their inner “bad cop.”
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Kobach’s Looking-Glass Commission
Lofty rhetoric and promises of bipartisanship can’t paper over this presidential commission’s misguided purpose.
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The FEC’s Moment of Truth
The Russia mess has exposed serious weaknesses in the campaign-finance system, and the Federal Election Commission is overdue for action.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Is the Kobach Commission Violating the Law?
A presidential commission may have run afoul of multiple federal laws with its sweeping request for state voter data.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The Limits of Lying and Cheating
A federal judge’s decision to fine voter-restriction advocate Kris Kobach reminds us that the courts can be a potent ally in protecting voters’ rights.
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Keeping Russia Out of the Voting Booth
Recent disclosures reveal attempted Russian intrusions into American election systems—and that state officials were kept in the dark.
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Collecting Campaign Cash from the Homeless
In a system driven by big donors, a pioneering Seattle program hands the campaign-finance purse strings to average and even homeless voters.
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The Simple Case Against Trump
Regardless of what special counsel and congressional investigations turn up, the Russia scandal already points to patent campaign-finance violations.