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Politics Archive

Archives for December 2015

Politics
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders’ argument about college costs, explainedHillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders’ argument about college costs, explained
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The debate about whether making tuition free is really progressive.

By Libby Nelson
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The strangest moment of the debate so far: Hillary Clinton was missingThe strangest moment of the debate so far: Hillary Clinton was missing
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That time the moderators restarted the debate without the front-runner.

By Libby Nelson
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Watch Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders’ fiery exchange about ISISWatch Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders’ fiery exchange about ISIS
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”“I worry...that Secretary Clinton is too much into regime change.”

By Zack Beauchamp
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Here’s Bernie Sanders’s explanation for Donald Trump’s riseHere’s Bernie Sanders’s explanation for Donald Trump’s rise
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He points to economic anxiety.

By Andrew Prokop
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Sanders to Clinton on voter data: “I apologize.” Clinton: No big deal.Sanders to Clinton on voter data: “I apologize.” Clinton: No big deal.
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Sanders offered a clear explanation of how his campaign screwed up.

By Dara Lind
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Hillary Clinton: Donald Trump is “becoming ISIS’s best recruiter”Hillary Clinton: Donald Trump is “becoming ISIS’s best recruiter”
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ISIS probably doesn’t have videos with Donald Trump in them. But he’s definitely helping the group recruit anyway.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Democratic debate 2015 live stream: time, TV schedule, and how to watch onlineDemocratic debate 2015 live stream: time, TV schedule, and how to watch online
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Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O’Malley will face off onstage.

By Andrew Prokop
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What to expect at tonight’s Democratic debateWhat to expect at tonight’s Democratic debate
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Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O’Malley will face off.

By Andrew Prokop
Technology
A new court ruling could get you kicked off the internet for file sharingA new court ruling could get you kicked off the internet for file sharing
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Cox got hit with a big fine for letting repeat file sharers stay on their network.

By Ariel Stulberg
Technology
Stephen Colbert Explains ‘Star Wars’ to ChinaStephen Colbert Explains ‘Star Wars’ to China
Technology

Chinese moviegoers may be unacquainted with “the force.”

By Dawn Chmielewski
Politics
The feud between Bernie Sanders and the DNC, explainedThe feud between Bernie Sanders and the DNC, explained
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The huge blowup behind Bernie Sanders’ campaign and the Democratic party, explained.

By Michelle Hackman
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President Obama’s long view of politicsPresident Obama’s long view of politics
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“It took 20 years for us to get to the point we are now. And it will be 20 years probably, before we reverse some of these major trends.”

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Donald Trump just tripped over the media’s rules for praising dictatorsDonald Trump just tripped over the media’s rules for praising dictators
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Good news: it is acceptable in America to praise dictators who violently suppress human rights, as long as you follow these simple rules.

By Max Fisher
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Fear and loathing at a Trump rallyFear and loathing at a Trump rally
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Islamophobia in America goes much deeper than Donald Trump.

By Joe Posner
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A look at how hilariously wrong the media was on Donald TrumpA look at how hilariously wrong the media was on Donald Trump
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Never say never: Here are pundits who were wrong about Trump’s staying power.

By Michelle Hackman