Republicans Hold Planned Parenthood ‘Show Trial’ Based on Videos They Haven’t Seen

Republicans Hold Planned Parenthood ‘Show Trial’ Based on Videos They Haven’t Seen   “Joseph McCarthy would be proud of this committee today,’’ said one Democrat.   ZOË CARPENTER

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What Do You Get When You Remix the Confederacy for 2015?   Hint: It’s not just biscuits and magnolias.   PATRICIA J. WILLIAMS

Hillary Clinton Isn’t the First Government Official to Send Secret Messages   From Hoover’s FBI to George W. Bush’s White House, officials have been hiding their communications for decades.   ATHAN G. THEOHARIS

Restoring the Voting Rights Act Now Has Bipartisan Support   Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska becomes the first Republican to support ambitious legislation to restore the Voting Rights Act.   ARI BERMAN

Tell the United States to Accept More Refugees and Asylum-Seekers From Syria   Join The Nation, Katrina vanden Heuvel, and MoveOn in calling on the United States to take in more Syrian refugees.   NATIONACTION

What Candidates Talk About When They Talk About Equality   Americans are deeply worried about wealth and income gaps. But the issue evinces only confusion on the campaign trail.   ERIC ALTERMAN

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