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The Olympics are just one example of how hosting sports events and building stadiums can actually be a losing proposition.

The prize for the furthest stretch combining politics and the Olympics jointly goes to conservative activist Grover Norquist and Senator Marco Rubio of Florida.

With millions of Americans tuning into the London games, the candidates have latched on, hoping some of that Olympic gold will rub off.

Bill talks to Keesha Gaskins and Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center for Justice about new election laws that keep the young, elderly, minorities and the poor from voting.

In this 2012 essay, Bill recalls his days with LBJ as they prepared to sell Medicare to Congress. This month marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the bill.

Documentarian Anthony Baxter describes his efforts to save Scotland’s sand dunes from the megalomaniacal developer.

Estimates of total election costs jump significantly, and other news, in this week's roundup from Mother Jones.

Defend the right to vote by helping your neighbors learn about voter ID requirements in your state.

A roundup of articles our staff found informative as we prepared for this week's episode on the new voter ID laws.

Meet two women whose rights to vote are jeopardized by Pennsylvania's strict new voter ID requirements.