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Governor Cuomo Should Debate Primary Challenger Zephyr Teachout

Governor Cuomo Should Debate Primary Challenger Zephyr Teachout Governor Cuomo Should Debate Primary Challenger Zephyr Teachout

New York’s governor should accept the Democratic challenger’s proposal for debates about corruption—and more.

Jul 29, 2014 / John Nichols

The Senate Judiciary Committee Just Backed an Amendment to Overturn ‘Citizens United’

The Senate Judiciary Committee Just Backed an Amendment to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ The Senate Judiciary Committee Just Backed an Amendment to Overturn ‘Citizens United’

Grassroots movement forces Washington to get serious about real reform of a broken campaign-finance system.

Jul 10, 2014 / John Nichols

Three Days After Speaking at a Koch Summit, McConnell Says He’s For the Little Guy

Three Days After Speaking at a Koch Summit, McConnell Says He’s For the Little Guy Three Days After Speaking at a Koch Summit, McConnell Says He’s For the Little Guy

McConnell fights for “the little guy” at a secret billionaire summit.

Jun 18, 2014 / Joe Sonka

A Crisis to Address: Why the Senate’s Discussing a Democracy Amendment

A Crisis to Address: Why the Senate’s Discussing a Democracy Amendment A Crisis to Address: Why the Senate’s Discussing a Democracy Amendment

A judiciary subcommittee holds the first hearing ever on the need for a constitutional remedy to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United and McCutcheon rulings.

Jun 5, 2014 / John Nichols

GOP Civil War? More Like Petty Wrangling Over Infinitesimal Ideological ‘Distinctions.’

GOP Civil War? More Like Petty Wrangling Over Infinitesimal Ideological ‘Distinctions.’ GOP Civil War? More Like Petty Wrangling Over Infinitesimal Ideological ‘Distinctions.’

Near tie in Mississippi forces runoff between a conservative and a conservative who says the conservative isn’t conservative enough.

Jun 4, 2014 / John Nichols

LIVE: How to Reclaim Our Democracy From the Corporations

LIVE: How to Reclaim Our Democracy From the Corporations LIVE: How to Reclaim Our Democracy From the Corporations

Watch John Nichols at the Kansas City Library as he talks about his book Dollarocracy.

May 22, 2014 / John Nichols

Mitch Won, and Kentucky Braces for a Money Bomb

Mitch Won, and Kentucky Braces for a Money Bomb Mitch Won, and Kentucky Braces for a Money Bomb

The Kentucky Senate race figures to be among the most expensive in the country, and that's likely to become an issue itself in the race. 

May 21, 2014 / George Zornick

Thanks to the Roberts Court, Corporations Have More Constitutional Rights Than Actual People

Thanks to the Roberts Court, Corporations Have More Constitutional Rights Than Actual People Thanks to the Roberts Court, Corporations Have More Constitutional Rights Than Actual People

In case after case, the Court is expanding the power of corporations and the very wealthy while making it harder for ordinary citizens to fight back.

May 20, 2014 / William Greider

Bernie Sanders Asks Fed Chair Whether the US Is an Oligarchy

Bernie Sanders Asks Fed Chair Whether the US Is an Oligarchy Bernie Sanders Asks Fed Chair Whether the US Is an Oligarchy

Janet Yellen admits evidence of how inequality is “very worrisome.”

May 7, 2014 / John Nichols

Voters Say ‘Yes’ to the Republican Who Said ‘No’ to Wall Street

Voters Say ‘Yes’ to the Republican Who Said ‘No’ to Wall Street Voters Say ‘Yes’ to the Republican Who Said ‘No’ to Wall Street

North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones beats the bankers, the lobbyists and the neocons.

May 7, 2014 / John Nichols

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