Politics

Why We Need A “Yelp for Politics”

It’s every politician’s worst nightmare. They wake up in the morning to find negative stories trending about them on Twitter. Angry comments, calls, emails from their constituents flood the airwaves.

September 21, 2017
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Harvard Study: Two-Party Duopoly to Blame for Government Dysfunction

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A groundbreaking new report was published last week by the Harvard Business School that could change the way we think about politics altogether. “Most people think of politics as its own unique public…

September 20, 2017
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Reality Check: Don’t Buy into the Myth of ‘Tax Reform’

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President Donald Trump has called on Congress to quickly pass sweeping “tax reform” legislation this year. While his entire plan remains something of a mystery, one element stands out: Trump…

September 20, 2017
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Trump's Threat to 'Totally Destroy' North Korea is Illegal

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Donald Trump's comments at the UN General Assembly violate international law, and the world should hold him to account, says Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies.

September 20, 2017
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Happy Birthday CIA: 7 Truly Terrible Things the Agency Has Done in 70 Years

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On Monday, President Trump tweeted birthday wishes to the Air Force and the CIA. Both became official organizations 70 years ago on September 18, 1947, with the implementation of the National Security Act of…

September 19, 2017
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America’s Slow-Motion Military Coup

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In a democracy, no one should be comforted to hear that generals have imposed discipline on an elected head of state. That was never supposed to happen in the United…

September 18, 2017
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