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Bernie Sanders Raises Battle Cry Against Citizens United: ‘I Vote for Democracy!’

Bernie Sanders Raises Battle Cry Against Citizens United: ‘I Vote for Democracy!’ Bernie Sanders Raises Battle Cry Against Citizens United: ‘I Vote for Democracy!’

As right-wingers highlight GOP presidential prospects in New Hampshire, the independent senator draws a packed house and standing ovations for the progressive alternative.

Apr 11, 2014 / John Nichols

I Dream of Sheldon With the Bright Orange Hair I Dream of Sheldon With the Bright Orange Hair

(Sung by Republican presidential candidates to the tune of “I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair.”) I dream of Sheldon with the bright orange hair. He need but beckon, and I’m quickly there. The views of Sheldon are OK by me. Always I agree, whatever they might be. Many are the good things about him. I love each. Mostly, though, I love the way he does free speech. I dream of Sheldon with the bright orange hair. He need but beckon, and I’m quickly there.

Apr 8, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Wall Street Targets GOP Critic of Big Money and Big Banks for Primary Defeat

Wall Street Targets GOP Critic of Big Money and Big Banks for Primary Defeat Wall Street Targets GOP Critic of Big Money and Big Banks for Primary Defeat

North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones is a conservative backer of fair elections. Big Money wants him out of the House.

Apr 7, 2014 / John Nichols

It’s Not Just Uganda: Behind the Christian Right’s Onslaught in Africa

It’s Not Just Uganda: Behind the Christian Right’s Onslaught in Africa It’s Not Just Uganda: Behind the Christian Right’s Onslaught in Africa

For years now, evangelical activists from the United States have been speaking out against homosexuality and cheering on antigay legislation all over Africa.

Apr 4, 2014 / Nathalie Baptiste and Foreign Policy In Focus

Why Jeb Bush Isn’t Actually a Safe GOP Choice for 2016

Why Jeb Bush Isn’t Actually a Safe GOP Choice for 2016 Why Jeb Bush Isn’t Actually a Safe GOP Choice for 2016

The former Florida governor’s involvement with Lehman Brothers may have caused his state to lose hundreds of millions of dollars.

Apr 3, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Beneath Our Facade of Rationality

Beneath Our Facade of Rationality Beneath Our Facade of Rationality

There’s always a cauldron of crazy simmering just beneath the surface of our ‘rational’ lives. 

Apr 1, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Christie Makes His 2016 Pitch to Casino Magnate Sheldon Adelson

Christie Makes His 2016 Pitch to Casino Magnate Sheldon Adelson Christie Makes His 2016 Pitch to Casino Magnate Sheldon Adelson

Christie joins Bush, Walker and Kasich at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s Las Vegas bash.

Mar 30, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

What’s Really Behind the Koch Attacks on Democrats

What’s Really Behind the Koch Attacks on Democrats What’s Really Behind the Koch Attacks on Democrats

Hint: it’s not about healthcare.

Mar 27, 2014 / The Editors

A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff

A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff

A proposal to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit will test Republicans' professed support for the program. 

Mar 26, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’

Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’ Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’

The billionaire casino magnate is wondering on whom to place his bets.

Mar 25, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

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