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Archives for May 2014

How a bill made it through the worst Congress ever
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Here’s what Schoolhouse Rock left out.

By Andrew Prokop
Why Andrew Cuomo scares progressives
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Is Andrew Cuomo the future of progressivism, or its greatest threat?

By Andrew Prokop
A radical idea to fix influence in politics
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Two Yale law professors think the problem with campaigns isn’t too much secret money. It’s not enough secret money.

By Dylan Matthews
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40 maps that explain the Middle East40 maps that explain the Middle East
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Here are 40 maps crucial for understanding the Middle East — its history, its present, and some of the most important stories in the region today.

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