A new report from the Center for American Progress shows how the soaring cost of judicial elections led to state supreme court decisions that
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Profiles in courage: 2012 edition
The true democracy . . . puts its faith in the people –faith that the people will not simply elect men who will represent
New idea to prevent voter suppression
Washington Post opinion writer, Katrina vanden Heuvel suggests that the best way to protect voting rights and eliminate voter suppression is through a constitutional
Mississippi jails school kids for…what?
According to Addicting Info, a Mississippi school has arranged for suspensions to be served in prison–a real prison, where children serve alongside hardened criminals
For players, Penn State penalties may be a good thing
Everything about Jerry Sandusky’s abuses at Penn State University are disgusting. and in many ways, it’s difficult to think of any penalty that’s too
How refreshing: David Frum goes from conservative to semi-liberal
On his HBO show, Bill Maher usually arranges for one of his three guests to be a conservative. In one sense, he wants to
Russ Feingold: Supreme Court is arm of corporate America
What they have clearly become is a partisan arm of corporate America. This is a real serious problem for our democracy. It’s essentially a
Use your words: Healthcare mandate is not a tax hike
Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have lost their main argument against it. So, naturally,
HEIST: Who Stole the American Dream?
The new award-winning documentary “HEIST: Who Stole the American Dream?” traces the origins of the worldwide economic collapse of 2008 to a series of
Roberts chooses conservative over extreme
John Roberts has one iron in the fire that none of the other conservatives on the Supreme Court have. As chief justice, it is