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Politics Archive

Archives for May 2015

Politics
The basic truth about broadband that cable companies want to hideThe basic truth about broadband that cable companies want to hide
Politics

Verizon, AT&T, Comcast, and their fellow travelers are blocking the solution to fast, affordable broadband.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Dennis Hastert has a history of keeping secretsDennis Hastert has a history of keeping secrets
Politics

Before House Speaker Dennis Hastert was indicted for lying about secret hush money payments, he kept a secret of Mark Foley’s.

By Jonathan Allen
Politics
This interview will make Leslie Knope cryThis interview will make Leslie Knope cry
Politics

Why America’s snake people don’t want to run for office.

By Ezra Klein
Russia
Putin’s bizarre FIFA comments reveal his greatest fearPutin’s bizarre FIFA comments reveal his greatest fear
Russia

Putin’s fury over the FIFA prosecution is about much more than the World Cup.

By Amanda Taub
Politics
“She fantasizes being raped by 3 men”: Bernie Sanders’s bizarre 1972 essay on gender“She fantasizes being raped by 3 men”: Bernie Sanders’s bizarre 1972 essay on gender
Politics

“And they never again made love together or ever saw each other one more time.”

By Dylan Matthews
Media
The state of Hillary Clinton’s campaign, explained by senior campaign officialsThe state of Hillary Clinton’s campaign, explained by senior campaign officials
Media

The state of Hillary Clinton’s campaign, explained by senior campaign officials

By Jonathan Allen
Explainers
How copyright law threatens your right to repair your carHow copyright law threatens your right to repair your car
Explainers

Modern cars are full of software, and car companies say customers don’t own the software in cars they buy.

By Timothy B. Lee
Politics
The death penalty in America: expensive, racially skewed, and still popularThe death penalty in America: expensive, racially skewed, and still popular
Politics

How it works — and doesn’t work — explained in charts.

By Dara Lind
World Politics
If you laugh at this map, it means you’re a huge map nerdIf you laugh at this map, it means you’re a huge map nerd
World Politics

It’s pretty funny, as far as map humor goes.

By Max Fisher
Sports
Jon Stewart has some questions about the FIFA investigation — like what took so !#&%@ longJon Stewart has some questions about the FIFA investigation — like what took so !#&%@ long
Sports

Watch Jon Stewart’s one-man show about the very slow FIFA investigation. There are wigs.

By Amanda Taub
Politics
Bernie Sanders will never, ever be Hillary Clinton’s VP — and that’s a good thingBernie Sanders will never, ever be Hillary Clinton’s VP — and that’s a good thing
Politics

It makes no sense for Clinton, for Sanders, or for fans of either.

By Matthew Yglesias
Sports
The surprising reason the US is prosecuting the FIFA caseThe surprising reason the US is prosecuting the FIFA case
Sports

The US barely even likes soccer — so what’s the FIFA case doing in a Brooklyn court?

By Amanda Taub
2016 Presidential Election
George Pataki is actually running for president this timeGeorge Pataki is actually running for president this time
2016 Presidential Election

After years of threatening, he’s actually doing it.

By Andrew Prokop
Technology
Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra Says Selling Phones in U.S. Part of Strategy, but No Date SetXiaomi’s Hugo Barra Says Selling Phones in U.S. Part of Strategy, but No Date Set
Technology

The company is putting its focus first on developing markets like India.

By Ina Fried
Climate
10 ways the next president could cut carbon emissions — even without Congress10 ways the next president could cut carbon emissions — even without Congress
Climate

If Hillary Clinton wanted to get aggressive about climate change, she’d likely do something like this.

By Brad Plumer