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GOP’s poverty scam: Why does it suddenly “care” about the poor?
Alex Pareene
It's an easy way to look compassionate without changing any policies
Right-wing Twitter responds to Chris Christie’s epic press conference
Elias Isquith
For conservatives on Twitter, Chris Christie's press conference proved one thing: Barack Obama sucks
4 biggest threats to global peace: Guess who’s No. 1?
Sarah Wolfe
Nope, it's not China, Iran or Israel: The U.S. is the country viewed most negatively, according to a global survey
Meet the poverty liars: GOP peddles more garbage in war on the poor
Joan Walsh
Struggling to project “compassion,” Republicans revive Reagan’s destructive myths about how to help the poor
Economic progressivism isn’t just popular now — it has been for years
Blake Zeff
Those suddenly seeing a "liberal resurgence" are missing one big thing: The last two decades of American history
Robert Gates in new memoir: Obama doubted Afghanistan surge would work
Elias Isquith
The former secretary of defense describes an ambivalent president and a clueless vice president
GOP is losing on unemployment insurance — and running scared
Joan Walsh
Newly assertive Democrats force Republicans to scramble to defend their insurance-cutting cruelty to the unemployed
Ronald Reagan and the occultist: The amazing story of the thinker behind his sunny optimism
Mitch Horowitz
The Gipper's warm "morning in America" worldview was directly shaped by his reading of occult thinker Manly P. Hall
GOP civil war: Tea Party group announces spending nearly $1 million to oust Mitch McConnell
Elias Isquith
The Senate Conservatives Fund continues its war on the GOP's Senate Minority Leader
The truth about Bill de Blasio: Ignore the Clinton “marriage” hype
Joan Walsh
The progressive new mayor worked for both Clintons. Their “embrace” just means they’re all good politicians
Three detainees to be deferred from Gitmo to Slovakia
Associated Press
Uighar detainees, determined some time ago to have no terror ties, had been held for 12 years at Gitmo
If memory swerves: The 1 percent laughs last, as Wall Street wins again
Thomas Frank
Five years after wrecking our economy, the big banks are back. Here's why we need real government regulations
There won’t be a liberal Rush: The economics of conservative media
Jeffrey M. Berry, Sarah Sobieraj
There's a reason why the airwaves are filled with right-wingers — and it's all about big business
Why I fled libertarianism — and became a liberal
Edwin Lyngar
I was a Ron Paul delegate back in 2008 -- now I'm a Democrat. Here's my personal tale of disgust and self-discovery
10 most surprising things interviewees told me in 2013
Josh Eidelson
From an angry Tea Party congressman to an MSNBC host, here are the quotes I received in 2013 that surprised me most
The Presidential Hack List: Ranking Barack Obama’s favorite columnists
Alex Pareene
The POTUS doesn't just love newspaper columnists, he has terrible taste in them. Here they are, in order of badness
Phil Robertson and Mike Huckabee double down on homophobia
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The "Duck Dynasty" star and former governor spend the weekend defending hateful comments
10 worst right-wing moments of the week — sitting “Duck” edition
Janet Allon
Newt Gingrich compares Phil Robertson to the Pope, while Rick Santorum goes off the deep-end over health care
Uganda passes world’s most draconian anti-gay law
Allison Jackson
The law (supported by U.S. evangelist Scott Lively) punishes second-time "offenders" with a lifetime sentence
Obamacare gains steam
Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, Julie Pace
The president revealed encouraging new enrollment numbers on Friday
Lapham’s Quarterly: America needs better comedians
Lewis Lapham
Satire can provide an important check against power — but today's comics just aren't up to the job
White House panel proposes sweeping NSA reforms
Julie Pace, Kimberly Dozier
A 300-page report recommends major changes to curb the surveillance state
Hack List No. 2: Mark Halperin and John Heilemann
Alex Pareene
Our annual list is here! This time, we channeled each hack's unique voice -- and let them "write" their own entries
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