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The Nation We asked our readers what they would add to the Democratic Party platform. From alternative energy to the right to vote, here’s what they told us

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Nick Turse Total tops Iraq at that war’s height.

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James North With a new SEC regulation, no longer will big oil and mining companies be able to hide under-the-table payments to crooked Third World governments.

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From: Ilyse Hogue Ilyse Hogue

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From: Lee Fang Lee Fang The 2008 producer of the DNC convention is among the many Democratic strategists now working for the GOP. 

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From: Allison Kilkenny Allison Kilkenny Hundreds of protesters marched in the streets to protest corporate greed as the Democratic National Convention kicks off this week in Charlotte. 

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From: Ari Berman Ari Berman Eight of eleven states in Dixie have passed restrictive voting laws since the 2010 election.

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From: Dave Zirin Dave Zirin The death of Brian Anders didn’t make flashy headlines. But it’s people like him that make history.

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From: Bryce Covert Bryce Covert Pink-collar jobs have been decimated right alongside declining blue-collar work.

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From: George Zornick George Zornick The party pledges to support a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and gay marriage, but would also lower corporate tax rates and keep the death penalty. 

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