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Donald Trump is our creepy new face of demagoguery
Andrew Burstein, Nancy Isenberg
Our history is filled with demagogues. But factor in a pliant media and a reality TV culture, and we have a problem
When a government scientist’s findings stood in the way of Arctic drilling
Kamil Ahsan
The fate of Dr. Charles Monnett and the suppression of his work is a grim lesson in corporate strong-arming
The Republican Party’s secret sauce: A poisonous cocktail of nationalism, libertarianism & theocracy
Heather Digby Parton
Pundits have called Trump a populist hero. But the truth of his appeal lies at the core of the GOP philosophy
Paul Krugman: Talking about American exceptionalism misses the point — there’s nothing special about the dollar
Scott Eric Kaufman
What matters is whether you have "good investment opportunities under an umbrella of legal and political stability"
Iran hawks’ “political legitimacy” nonsense: An anatomy of their dumbest argument against the nuclear deal
Gary Legum
The anti-diplomacy crowd wants you to think the public is on their side. Here's some bad news for them
Why Ben Carson’s rapid surge in the polls should have you very, very worried
Heather Digby Parton
Whether or not the Republican neurosurgeon has staying power, his popularity reveals much about the GOP psyche
We’re about to find out how mad the GOP is: Hard choices in the looming Planned Parenthood shutdown fight
Simon Maloy
Mitch McConnell doesn't want a shutdown over Planned Parenthood, and 2016 GOPers are going to make his life hell
Bernie Sanders reality check: Why progressives shouldn’t be getting their hopes up (yet)
Jack Mirkinson
Bernie Sanders is surging in the polls. But there are several reasons why its worth tempering your optimism
Ted Cruz’s demented new low: He blames Obama for inciting execution of Texas deputy
Sophia Tesfaye
Cruz says cops across the country are "feeling the assault from the president, from the top on down as we see"
Paranoid history of the GOP: How conspiracy theories poisoned the Republican Party
Paul Rosenberg
Wingnuts have become increasingly reliant on reality-defying paranoia. Here's how it happened
Glenn Beck’s terrifying messiah complex: What his giant “All Lives Matter” rally says about modern conservatives
Heather Digby Parton
The conservative mega-star drew 20,000 people to Alabama to re-walk the iconic civil rights march last weekend
New poll indicates exactly who’s supporting Donald Trump — and the GOP should be worried
Scott Eric Kaufman
Empowering the most vile segment of the Republican base probably isn't the best idea
Grover Norquist’s surprising nemesis: How Donald Trump could break the anti-tax crusader’s stranglehold on the GOP
Gary Legum
Can a Republican win his party's nomination by promising higher taxes on the rich? Donald Trump's about to find out
Fox News guest: #BlackLivesMatter’s “hate speech” responsible for the murder of Houston cop
Scott Eric Kaufman
West told Kilmeade that "fry them like bacon" chant responsible for cop's death via vast leftwing conspiracy
Chris Christie is America’s most desperate candidate: Why his latest immigration plan is ridiculous, dehumanizing & very, very stupid
Jack Mirkinson
The New Jersey governor is lagging far behind in the polls and looking for a spark. (Spoiler: He didn't find it)
The Trumps of August: GOP presidential hopefuls close out summer with a coordinated burst of stupid
Simon Maloy
Walker, Huckabee and Christie stumble into autumn by trying to out-crazy Donald Trump on immigration
This incoherent Donald Trump interview proves one thing: Sarah Palin’s descent into obscurity is complete
Bob Cesca
The former VP candidate now has a show on a right-wing TV network
Paul Krugman: There’s a reason the 23 “Katrinas” the GOP’s tried to pin on Obama haven’t stuck
Scott Eric Kaufman
And that's because none of them were remotely equivalent, despite the Republicans' best efforts
Donald Trump & white America’s anxiety: The political throes of a forgotten country
Elias Isquith
Liberals, don't kid yourselves: "The Donald" is not just a media creation. He's a tribune of our past — and future
Keeping up appearances: What “likeability” really costs women in Hollywood
Sonia Saraiya
Three generations of women in TV and film talk candidly about the industry's narrow opportunities for women
Amazon, Facebook and Google have the same secret
Sam Wilkin
Our modern tech monopolies made billions and transformed the economy in different ways, but this was the base
Shock poll shows Bernie Sanders nipping at Hillary Clinton’s heels in Iowa
Luke Brinker
While Sanders has moved ahead in New Hampshire, most polls have shown a large Clinton lead in Iowa -- until now
The dangerous paradox of neoliberal environmentalism: Why global warming can’t be solved by the free market”
Paul Rosenberg
Establishment Dems are trying to take climate action while still satisfying corporate interests. That won't work
Rachel Maddow eviscerates the Bush administration’s incompetent Katrina response: “A natural disaster became a manmade disaster”
Asha Parker
Maddow talks with former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial
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