Just when you thought American politics could sink no lower, it does. Last week, the 82-year old husband of Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi was bludgeoned in his home by an extremist who spread far-right conspiracy theories, who wanted to break his wife’s kneecaps if she failed to “tell the truth.” In any civilized...
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They must call for — and work for — an end to racism and the caste system that underpins their country....
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The Dems had the glamour in Philadelphia. That might not help them. Over the last fifty years, American presidential politics and celebrity have become intertwined to the point where they’re almost inseparable. From Marilyn Monroe serenading John F. Kennedy on his birthday in the 1960s, to the presidency of actor-turned-politician Ronald Reagan in the...
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Has Donald Trump finally jumped the shark? His recent comments about punishing women who get illegal abortions not only caused a furor on both sides of the abortion debate (an achievement in itself), it confirmed what many voters fear: His policies amount to nothing more than scribbles on the back of a cocktail napkin....
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Could Bernie Sanders sink Tom Mulcair? As the leader of the NDP prepares for the party’s upcoming convention — and a vote of confidence on his leadership — some in the party are grumbling that it needs a stronger socialist standard-bearer. They point to the unprecedented support flowing to Democratic presidential aspirant Sanders, who...
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