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Presidential polls are no more reliable than they were a century ago. So why do they consume our political lives? "When we refer to “political junkies,” polls are pretty much the junk."

The right to criticize the powerful is a cornerstone of democracy. In Trump’s America, it’s cause for a prison sentence.

News and analyses from parties and movements worldwide

Vice President Kamala Harris came out in support of the nation’s striking dockworkers Wednesday, casting the work stoppage that shut down ports from Maine to Texas as a fight for “fairness.”

This book and this review are nearly five years old. Their relevance remains undiminished.

Fear still fuels the bail reform debate, but new data from Illinois show that holding on to cash bail may make communities less safe.

As people move away from flooding and heat, new research suggests that those who remain will be older, poorer and more vulnerable.

University of Maryland cannot block Students for Justice in Palestine from holding campus event for Gaza, judge rules

The polling follow a Republican push to change Nebraska rules to boost GOP nominee Donald Trump's chances of winning in November.

Local paper bursts lies about Haitian immigrants – Who’s listening?