Everyone thinks they know that money is important in American politics. But how important? The Supreme Court’s Gilded Age reasoning in McCutcheon v. FEC has … Rich people rule!Read more
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Testing Theories of American Politics
Each of four theoretical traditions in the study of American politics—which can be characterized as theories of Majoritarian Electoral Democracy, Economic-Elite Domination, and two types … Testing Theories of American PoliticsRead more
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America, stop grinding the faces of the poor
“What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding the faces of the poor?” (Isaiah 3:15, New International Version Bible) Congressional Republicans have proposed … America, stop grinding the faces of the poorRead more
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The Plague of Social Isolation
There is very little to recommend my old gym, other than the low monthly fee, where I worked out nearly every day from 2007 until … The Plague of Social IsolationRead more
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Reflections on 40 Years of Fighting for Racial and Social Justice in Journalism
JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Good evening, everyone. My thanks to the J School’s dean, Jelani Cobb, and to Mae Ngai, the co-director of the Center for Ethnicity … Reflections on 40 Years of Fighting for Racial and Social Justice in JournalismRead more
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Burning Books and Destroying Education on the Path to Fascist Dictatorship
Widening the lens on the escalating assault on education and those who teach it offers chilling thoughts on the future of U.S. democracy. From book … Burning Books and Destroying Education on the Path to Fascist DictatorshipRead more
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Russell Banks, John Brown and the American Soul
The deep malaise that defines American society — the rage, despair and widespread feelings of betrayal and loss — is rarely captured and almost never … Russell Banks, John Brown and the American SoulRead more
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GOP Is Stoking Political Violence
A California man is facing charges of attempted homicide, burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, and elder abuse after police say he broke into House … GOP Is Stoking Political ViolenceRead more