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Are caucuses paragons of participatory democracy, unrepresentative playgrounds for zealots, both, or somewhere in between?

Laws to restrict or curtail voting spread like wild fire across the country in 2011 with 19 new state laws now in effect.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau officially opened for business in July 2011.

Where is John Maynard Keynes when you need him? While mainstream economists have long agreed that government spending is crucial for stimulating demand amid economic downturns, many elected leaders have pushed for the exact opposite approach—trying to slash government spending just when we need it most.

We owe much to the Occupy movement. In less than a month, protestors across the country (and the world) ignited a conversation about the destructive nature of inequality in our lives and in our democracy. With a motto that created a big tent—We Are The 99%—the leaderless movement seemed to resonate with Americans from the beginning.