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Special Report
A New Policy Agenda for the “Regressive Resistance”: The Republic’s Norms
Since retaking the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections, a new cohort of young, uber-progressive congressional Democrats have enthusiastically proposed legislation to fundamentally change the fabric of the…
by Christine Ravold, Michael Watson on May 21, 2019

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A New Policy Agenda for the “Regressive Resistance”: The Trouble of Voting
The “For the People Act” doesn’t stop at violating the First Amendment. Less publicized but still extremely detrimental provisions would change how states hold elections. It would take powers delegated…
by Christine Ravold, Michael Watson on May 21, 2019

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A New Policy Agenda for the “Regressive Resistance”: If You Can’t Beat ’em, Pack ’em
It isn’t just Article 1 that Democrats want to undermine. They’ve diversified their Constitutional contempt to include Article 3 of the Constitution. And they looked to no less a progressive…
by Christine Ravold, Michael Watson on May 21, 2019

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A New Policy Agenda for the “Regressive Resistance”: What Happened to Civil Liberties?
A New Policy Agenda for the “Regressive Resistance” (full series) The Republic’s Norms | The Trouble of Voting If You Can’t Beat ’em,…
by Christine Ravold, Michael Watson on May 21, 2019

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Transportation Department Funds Group That Opposes Driving
Capital Research Center gratefully acknowledges the assistance provided by OpenTheBooks.com in compiling federal grant data for fiscal year 2017, which provided the impetus for this research. This piece is the third…
by Robert Stilson on April 30, 2019

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CRC Special Report Unveils Vast “Dark Money” Network on the Left
As presidential candidates promise to refuse so-called “dark money” and Members of Congress decry the role of money in politics, a Special Report from CRC dispels one of the biggest…
by CRC Staff on April 17, 2019

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The State of the Left: The Movement Evolves
The Left has always been a hydra. It’s encompassed media companies and universities, unions and activists, celebrities and scholars. It’s difficult to keep up with, and harder to track. For…
by Scott Walter on April 12, 2019

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The State of the Left: Bucking the Party System
That’s an overview of sorts. Now let’s look at the phenomena historically and dig into some details. One could blame Karl Rove: His success defying the odds and securing re-election…
by Scott Walter on April 12, 2019

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The State of the Left: Donors Take the Reins
Another aspect of the Democracy Alliance worth noting: It quickly included unions—first, the SEIU (Service Employees International Union), which is itself a Left 2.0 entity thanks to Andy Stern’s re-shaping…
by Scott Walter on April 12, 2019

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The State of the Left: Technological Revolutions
The other big development that the Left harnessed and really gives it muscle outside traditional party channels is high-tech targeting. The creation of Catalist LLC in 2012 was just the…
by Scott Walter on April 12, 2019