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Democracy & Government
  • "The American Promise" -- LBJ's Finest Hour
    March 6, 2015
    | Gary May
    In the days after Selma's "Bloody Sunday," the White House prepared the greatest speech of Lyndon Johnson's presidency.
  • From Selma to Ferguson: 50 Years in the Struggle for Voting Rights
    March 5, 2015
    | Dale Ho
    Ferguson illustrates how a lack of fair opportunities in the political process both reflects and reinforces broader patterns of discrimination.
  • The Koch Brothers Are Lobbying to Eliminate an Obscure Government Agency
    March 5, 2015
    | Daniel Schulman
    Their fight against the Export-Import Bank is part of a much bolder plan.
  • Justice
    How Ferguson Uses Cops and the Courts to Prey on Its Residents
    March 5, 2015
    | Zoë Carpenter
    The DoJ's new report traces the pattern of racial bias from traffic stops to arrests to the courtroom and, finally, to a cycle of incarceration and indebtedness.
  • Why 'Selma is Now'
    March 5, 2015
    | Richard Hasen
    When singer-songwriter John Legend recently declared “Selma is now” at the Academy Awards he was right: voting rights are under threat today.
  • Our Diverse America Deserves a More Representative Democracy
    March 5, 2015
    | Heather C. McGhee
    The people writing the big campaign checks are overpowering the needs of the majority. There's a solution.
  • Democracy & Government
    City-Run Internet Services Still in Limbo After FCC Vote
    March 4, 2015
    | Allan Holmes
    Cities must wait for the FCC's final ruling and a likely court fight before they'll know if they can expand public Internet service.
  • Money Talks: Must-Read Stories About Money and Politics
    March 3, 2015
    | Katie Rose Quandt
    Read Money Talks, our weekly roundup of the best reporting on the influence of money on our democracy.
  • Economy & Work
    The Federal Reserve Board Is Openly Planning to Kill Jobs
    March 3, 2015
    | Dean Baker
    The Fed's plan to start raising interest rates is really a job killing strategy.
  • The 10 Best Hollywood Movies About Money and Politics
    March 2, 2015
    | Gene Seymour
    We asked journalist Gene Seymour to choose his favorite movies about money and politics. See if you agree with his choices.


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