Jailed in the land of the free


A plutocrat epiphany: All votes needn’t count

America's billionaires have realized they really don't have to bother convincing a majority of people to vote their way.


Ryan and Akin serve notice of imminent threat to democracy



Bernie Sanders, 2012, and fighting the oligarchy



Today in history: Voting age lowered to 18



Watergate was only one of Nixon's five wars



Historic battle for voting rights is front and center

Newly elected Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merril, a Democrat, was stunned to discover that her Republican counterparts across the country were all focused on how to keep the number of voters down in their states.


Wisconsin Walker recall battle close to dead heat

Polls show a near dead heat in the bitter battle pitting labor's legions against Walker's millions.

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