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How to Talk to a Friend Who 'Doesn't See the Point' in Voting This Year
It feels like apathy and despair about democracy are at an all-time high right now, but this is the exact moment when it's most important not to give up.
Meet John Kasich, the Former Lehman Brothers Banker Who Just Announced He's Running for President
Everything you need to know about the latest Republican to pile into the 2016 clown car.
The Confederate Flag Is Finally Coming Down in South Carolina
After a prolonged debate, the state House of Representatives voted early Thursday to remove the Stars and Bars from the state house grounds.
Why the Hell Is Chris Christie Running for President?
The New Jersey governor's 2016 campaign is already a joke, but the candidate seems to be the only one who doesn't get the punchline.
Remote Aboriginal Communities in Western Australia Are Facing Closure
"What the rest of the country takes for granted, we're fighting for now."
The Heartbreaking Plight of Colorado's 'Marijuana Refugees'
Desperate families with children suffering from rare medical conditions have moved to Colorado seeking low-THC strains of marijuana.
Kansas Is Now Officially the Reddest State in the Union
Between shaming poor people, restricting abortions and legalizing discrimination, Gov. Sam Brownback's "experiment" has made his state the most conservative in the union.
New York Is Giving Millionaire Yacht Owners a Massive Tax Break
A major giveaway for rich boat owners is the latest sign that the state is just a playground for the One Percent.
This Nevada State Assemblywoman Wants to Throw the Feds in Jail
Michele Fiore is Sarah Palin and Charlton Heston wrapped up in one "strong-ass woman" body.
Emergency Room Doctors Say the Sydney Lockout Is Working
"Everything from a cut above the eye, through to the fracture of the cheekbone or broken nose, right through to a fractured skull...that whole spectrum has declined since the lockout laws."
Can Vermont Bring Legal Weed to the Northeast?
As prohibition crumbles in the West, marijuana reform activists are looking to open up a new frontier for the legalization movement.
The New Hampshire Conservatives Who Want to Take Down the Federal Government
Libertarian and religious right activists in the first-in-nation primary state are already making plans to make the country more conservative in 2016.