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Politics Archive

Archives for October 2015

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The surprisingly entertaining first Democratic debate, explainedThe surprisingly entertaining first Democratic debate, explained
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Hillary Clinton crushed a weak field of opponents.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton’s debate over capitalism, explainedBernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton’s debate over capitalism, explained
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This is one disagreement from the Democratic debate that’s worth paying attention to.

By Ezra Klein
Technology
New EU Law Will Tell U.S. What Can Be Said -- And Built -- On the InternetNew EU Law Will Tell U.S. What Can Be Said -- And Built -- On the Internet
Technology

Americans have long been ignoring European data protection law, but it has not been ignoring us.

By Daphne Keller
Politics
When guns came up in the debate, Bernie Sanders sounded nothing like Bernie SandersWhen guns came up in the debate, Bernie Sanders sounded nothing like Bernie Sanders
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But there’s a reason.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The people the Democratic candidates are thrilled to have pissed offThe people the Democratic candidates are thrilled to have pissed off
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Their answers about enemies they’re proud to have were revealing.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
How Bernie Sanders’s NRA grade stacks up against the other Democratic candidates’How Bernie Sanders’s NRA grade stacks up against the other Democratic candidates’
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Sanders gets a D-minus. What about the others?

By German Lopez
Politics
Hillary Clinton thrilled the crowd with her response to Anderson Cooper on emailHillary Clinton thrilled the crowd with her response to Anderson Cooper on email
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“Do you want to respond?” “No.”

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Bernie Sanders: Americans “are sick and tired of hearing about [Clinton’s] damn emails”Bernie Sanders: Americans “are sick and tired of hearing about [Clinton’s] damn emails”
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Sanders came to Clinton’s defense.

By German Lopez
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Why it makes no sense to ask candidates if black lives or all lives matterWhy it makes no sense to ask candidates if black lives or all lives matter
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The two aren’t supposed to be mutually exclusive. But they’re being used that way anyway.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Here’s Jim Webb’s bizarre China rant at the Democratic debateHere’s Jim Webb’s bizarre China rant at the Democratic debate
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It’s so weird, and yet he got in a fight with Anderson Cooper over the right to say it.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Bernie Sanders is causing Merriam-Webster searches for “socialism” to spikeBernie Sanders is causing Merriam-Webster searches for “socialism” to spike
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The definition they get there is … not really applicable.

By Dylan Matthews
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Watch the new Joe Biden ad running on CNNWatch the new Joe Biden ad running on CNN
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“A job is about more than a paycheck,” the vice president says in the ad by a group encouraging him to run. “It’s about being able to look your child in the eye and say, ‘honey, it’s going to be okay,’ and mean it and know it’s true.”

By Jonathan Allen
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Why it’s great when your debate opponent says your name, in 3 chartsWhy it’s great when your debate opponent says your name, in 3 charts
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Being criticized — by name — during the debate is a great thing.

By Alvin Chang
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How to watch the first Democratic debateHow to watch the first Democratic debate
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Politics

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and more will face off onstage.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Can you pick these presidential candidates out of a lineup?Can you pick these presidential candidates out of a lineup?
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(We left the easy ones out.)

By Javier Zarracina and Dara Lind