Why We Got Ayn Rand Instead of FDR: Thomas Frank on How Tea Party 'Populism' Derailed a New New Deal
By Thomas Frank / Picador Press
After a brutal recession was brought on by Wall Street greed, it looked for a moment like we'd rejected the Right's economic mythology. Then the "Tea Party" came along.
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Right-Wing Lunacy: The Shameless Lies Conservative Media Tell Their Audience
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Mitch Daniels' State of the Union Response Shows GOP Priority: Beating Up on Workers
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Eliot Spitzer: 2 Bold Ideas Obama Should Embrace to Stand Apart from Mitt Romney
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Meet the Man Behind "Citizens United": What Does the Ultra-Conservative Lawyer Have Planned Next?
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Why Is There So Much God in Our Politics? The Religious Right's Theocratic Plan for the 2012 Election
By Rob Boston / Church & State Magazine
Should People and Governments Shun the Totalitarian Catholic Church?
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The Grotesque Corporate Monstrosity Unleashed By Citizens United
By Robert B. Reich / Robert Reich's Blog
10 Ways Right-Wing Christian Groups Will Likely Shove Religion Down Your Throat This Year
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