Democracy Fails the Turing Test
The spread of fake news in the 2016 election shows that Americans need to be more sophisticated about what they read.
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Why Mitch McConnell Will Keep the Legislative Filibuster
The filibuster has already been so diminished that McConnell can advance the GOP agenda without having to worry about it. -
The Time to Fix Presidential Primaries is Now, Not in 2020. Here’s How.
At The Washington Post, Walter Shapiro argues that both parties’ presidential nomination systems are ripe for reform. -
100 Days of Harm to Women and Counting
Well, it could have been worse. That is the best that can be said of the assaults on women’s equality and reproductive freedom carried out during the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency. -
Legislating In the Super Pac Era
The power of Super PACs is one of the reasons for Trump’s thin legislative record. -
Trump Targets the Legal Services Corporation
Another presidential assault on the courts and poor people—and another critical institution heedlessly threatened. -
How the Senate’s Lead Scrooge Blew Up the Ghosts of Past, Present and Future
By eliminating the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees, Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell showed that he is more interested in raw power than good governance. -
Jeff Sessions Already Has A Credibility Problem
In two actions last week, the Attorney General demonstrated that he’s willing to ignore the evidence if it doesn’t support his ideology. -
Will Neil Gorsuch Make the Supreme Court the Handmaiden of Corporations?
This fall the Supreme Court will hear a case that will show whether Gorsuch places so-called corporate rights above individual rights. -
Ben Cohen’s Newest Flavor Is Metal Bucket and BBs
At a symposium on campaign finance, the ice cream mogul gave a vivid demonstration of the inequality of money in politics.
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