Politics and Government

Supporters of Prop 19, a marijuana legalization initiative, rally on the steps of Oakland City hall in Oakland, November 2, 2010.(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Supporters of Prop 19, a marijuana legalization initiative, rally on the steps of Oakland City hall in Oakland, November 2, 2010.(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Commentary
Brian Blake
Former Senior Fellow and Vice President, Development
Brian Blake
4 Min Read
Presidential candidates John Kasich, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, and Rand Paul at the GOP Presidential Debate, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 10, 2015. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Presidential candidates John Kasich, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, and Rand Paul at the GOP Presidential Debate, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 10, 2015. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Commentary
Stetzler
Stetzler
Irwin M. Stelzer
Senior Fellow Emeritus
Irwin M. Stelzer
5 Min Read
Presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during the Republican Presidential Debate sponsored by Fox Business and the Wall Street Journal at the Milwaukee Theatre November 10, 2015 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during the Republican Presidential Debate sponsored by Fox Business and the Wall Street Journal at the Milwaukee Theatre November 10, 2015 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Commentary
Jeffrey H. Anderson
Former Senior Fellow
Jeffrey H. Anderson
4 Min Read
RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar celebrate after Mahagathbandhan's (Grand Alliance) victory in Bihar assembly elections at RJD office, on November 8, 2015 in Patna, India. (Arun Sharma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
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RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar celebrate after Mahagathbandhan's (Grand Alliance) victory in Bihar assembly elections at RJD office, on November 8, 2015 in Patna, India. (Arun Sharma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Commentary
aparna_pande
aparna_pande
Research Fellow, India and South Asia
3 Min Read
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