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Al Franken

The More Difficult Conversation We Need to Have About Sexual Assault

How Congress Has Handled Sex Scandals in the Past

How the Insurgents Want to Play the Game

Still Waters Run Deep

Kaine is Able

Let’s Not Demonize People Based on Their Place of Employment

Is Neoliberalism to Blame for America’s Health Care Woes?

The Grim Reality Behind a New Census Report

The Red Undertow in the Midterms

Why Won’t the Clean Energy Industry Play Dirty?

This Is the Biggest Reason Why a Blue Wave Is Probably Coming

Many Health Care Grad Students Can’t Get the Loans They Need

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