Hillary Clinton’s Email Probe Could Draw Heat for an Unlikely Reason
The FBI’s investigation into the former Secretary of State’s email habits raises some questions about her generally praised…
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A FOIA for the Digital Age
After fifty years of the Freedom of Information Act, it’s past time to consider what the legislation would…
The Controversial Past of Donald Trump’s New Colorado Campaign Director
Patrick Davis has denied allegations that he inappropriately steered hundreds of thousands of dollars raised by a conservative…
Our Political System Is Still Hanging in There
Halfway through the year, it’s time to step back and make sure we’re still functioning reasonably well as…
Homeowners Shouldn’t Be Faulted for the Foreclosure Crisis
But the government should. By Sade Bruce A foreclosure sign is posted in front of a home for…
‘People Like Me Don’t Have Any Say in Politics’
A sense of political disenfranchisement among Republicans strongly predicts support for Donald Trump. By Lisa Wade Donald Trump…
Is American Xenophobia Finally Being Tempered?
There’s still a hint of isolationism running through the general populace, but these anxieties aren’t salient enough to…
A Sweeping Victory for Abortion Rights
The recent Supreme Court ruling is expected to have a monumental ripple effect, invalidating strict clinic laws in…
Update: We Are Still Racist
It’s fairly easy to identify the fundamentally racist appeal of Donald Trump — and disparage his supporters as being biased,…
How America Almost Elected a 13-Year-Old Girl as President
Growing up as a girl in an Evangelical world dominated by men, patriotism—or at least a desire for executive power—offered me a way out.