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Since its beginnings, theater has been where the public can see what was happening, a venue for transparency and a point…
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The United States is the only developed, democratic country that has a political culture of selling ambassadorships.
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Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who freed Haiti from French colonial rule in 1804, is revered as a spirit in the Haitian religion.…
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Fees for everything from green cards to naturalization are not only common, but increasingly costly and mandatory.
A recent federal court ruling lets big telecom companies censor the internet in ways that boost their own profits – but…
From Santiago and La Paz to Beirut and Jakarta, many of the cities now gripped by protest share a common problem: They've…
The first day of public impeachment testimony was defined, in part, by strongly worded statements from Representatives Adam…
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The Hyde Amendment bans federal abortion funding for most people.
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Trump's attempt to co-opt Ukraine's precarious position with Russia worsens existing divides inside Ukraine and…
Democrats and Republicans are speaking about impeachment with dramatically different language. The winner of this frame…
From the earliest days of democracy, thinkers have warned that letting the people rule could work out badly.
East Germans feel alienated and powerless. They see themselves as second-class citizens, while outsiders live high on what…
No written law or rule requires the senators to remain silent on the issues. But it's probably a good idea, and a promising…