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Midterms in Review: What’s up with Oklahoma?
In the aftermath of the 2022 midterm elections, there is much to consider. From the lack of a forecasted “Red Wave,” to the Democratic...
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Mar 14, 20234 min read


Build Back Better and the Future of the Biden Administration: An Interview with David Dayen
David Dayen is an American political journalist who currently serves as Executive Editor of The American Prospect. He has previously...
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Feb 28, 202220 min read


A “Green New Deal” Failed in Washington. What Should Democrats do Now?
The phrase “Green New Deal” has been thrown around a lot as Democrats prepare to take back the House of Representatives for the first...
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Dec 12, 20186 min read


The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: How Polling Infrastructure is Failing America’s Voters
As the 2018 midterms loom large, many candidates and political organizations have worked tirelessly to get out the vote. Voting is the...
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Oct 12, 20185 min read


A Wildcard Race in Staten Island
The New York Times branded him the “main contender for New York’s most-embarrassing-candidate-of-the-year award,” and The Daily Show made...
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Nov 1, 20144 min read


Latin@ Celebrities’ Impact on American Politics
“First letter of Cuba, is an open letter [sic] / Born in Miami, right on time / Scarface, El Mariel, Cuban crime [sic] / Here’s the...
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Oct 25, 20144 min read


Justice Isn’t Blind
Long lines, shoddy preparations and incomprehensible rules: The US voting process is marred by these well-documented problems. But these...
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Oct 22, 20144 min read


Women Wanted
The Republican Party is like a bunch of awkward guys on dates — trying very hard, but having trouble winning over women. With the midterm...
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Oct 22, 20145 min read


Spoiler Alert: Third Party Candidates Could Swing Elections
As fights for control of state and national offices continue to dominate the news, the bulk of public attention is drawn to candidates...
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Oct 8, 20144 min read


Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: Exploiting Midterm Data
As the battle for control of the Senate rages on, the American public grows eager for polling data to reveal which politician leads in a...
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Sep 23, 20144 min read


The Rocky Path to a Green Legacy
“We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations,”...
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Sep 2, 20147 min read


Running the Unwinnable Race
John Dennis is running against Majority Leader Pelosi this November. Art by Katrina Machado John Dennis’ next few months look rough....
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Aug 13, 20146 min read


BPR Interview: John Dennis
John Dennis is the Republican candidate for California’s twelfth Congressional district. Running on a libertarian platform, Dennis will...
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Aug 13, 201412 min read


A Method to Midterms Madness
Art by Emily Reif There’s a general understanding amongst the members of the American public that midterm elections are not, for most...
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Aug 10, 20149 min read


Weeding Hickenlooper Out
Art by Olivia Watson Four years ago, then-Mayor John Hickenlooper leveraged his popular, quirky image to catapult himself out of Denver’s...
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Jul 17, 20145 min read


The Great Gerrymandering Debate
Does gerrymandering contribute to polarization? Art by Katrina Machado In the July tradition of summer camps past, let’s play Two Truths...
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Jul 15, 201411 min read


When Republicans Vote For Democrats
Art by Anisa Holmes On a recent visit to my former high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, I asked my 12th grade English teacher,...
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Jul 10, 20147 min read


Majority Leader or Minority Revolution
Art by Olivia Watson Frank Underwood might be a Democrat, but it was Republican Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Ca.) that Kevin Spacey...
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Jul 6, 20145 min read


Bishops on the Border
Art by Emily Reif Since the founding of America, religion has always been both a powerful influence and a blunt weapon in political...
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Jul 6, 20146 min read


The Republican Party’s Latino Problem
Art by Katrina Machado “The definition of insanity, according to Einstein’s over-used proverb, is ‘doing the same thing over and over...
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Jul 6, 20147 min read
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