Response to terrorism should be bravery, not oppression
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Singling out a group based on nothing more than name, religion, or national origin is wrong. Even worse — when it happens, the terrorists win. Continue Reading
Liberal ‘dark money’ group rails against ‘dark money’
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The nonprofit organization, called American Family Voices, is backed by retail lobby, unions, among others. Continue Reading
Secret donors fuel Democratic political powerhouse
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Patriot Majority USA raised $30 million in ‘dark money’ last year. Continue Reading
New tax documents show Crossroads GPS poured millions into 2014 Senate race
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Republicans won big in 2014. New tax filings prove Crossroads GPS, which was co-founded by Karl Rove, was more influential than the public knew. Continue Reading
Syrian refugees need America to live up to its promise
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The people fleeing Syria now are in some of the darkest days of their lives, running from the very terrorism we seek to fight. Basic American values call on us not to bar the way or abandon them to their fate. Continue Reading
Let’s take a balanced approach on Syrian refugees
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Refusing to help those who have passed repeated vettings will not keep us safer. It will fuel the terrorists’ hateful anti-Western ideology. Continue Reading
The manufactured controversy around ‘socialism’
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The only socialism Bernie Sanders is going to give us is what we have already been living with since the 1930s — only more and better. Continue Reading
Twitter <3 enhanced political #disclosure
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The social media company’s PAC will quickly reveal campaign contributions. Continue Reading
Why Joe Trippi thinks Bernie Sanders won’t win in 2016
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The former campaign manager for Howard Dean says small-dollar donors can’t beat big money — yet. Continue Reading
The truth about gun deaths is complex
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Working to understand why gun-death rates are lower in a cluster of four counties in southern New Mexico and far west Texas could benefit our entire nation. Clearly, solutions must be nuanced and perhaps tailored to individual communities. Continue Reading
Corporations improve reporting of political activity — with exceptions
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Most of the nation’s largest corporations are moving toward volunteering more information about how they interact with governments, politicians and campaigns, the study asserts. But Netflix is among those that are not. Continue Reading
Drugs and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
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Like NAFTA before it, the TPP could open the door wide to greater and more lucrative opportunities for a generally unspoken class of entrepreneurs lurking in the midst — drug traffickers. Continue Reading
Is New Mexico’s state government “Financial Ready?”
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New Mexico’s state government relies on the federal government for more than a third of its general revenue. With a national debt over $18 trillion, heavy reliance on continued federal aid does not bode well for New Mexico’s future. Continue Reading
Shop on Amazon.com, help elect Bernie Sanders?
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Not so fast, the online retailer tells a teenage super PAC founder. Continue Reading
Pearce should stop spewing misinformation
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What is worse than a tree-hugger spiking your chainsaw is an elected official that continues to spew misinformation and blatant lies to those who elected him. Continue Reading