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Noam Chomsky: America hates its poor
Chris Steele
Linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky on our country's brutal class war -- and why it's ultimately so one-sided
Forget “Double Down.” Here’s the real story of the 2012 election
Elias Isquith
The takeaway from Obama-Romney is not debates or golf games. It's a tale about the surveillance state and 1 percent
Lay off Michelle Obama: Why white feminists need to lean back
Brittney Cooper
The first lady’s critics miss the fact that black women have never been the model for mainstream American womanhood
“The Punk Singer”: Kathleen Hanna’s riotous life
Andrew O'Hehir
"The Punk Singer" is a clear-eyed look at Kathleen Hanna's emergence -- and endurance -- as a riot-grrrl icon
How the Iran nuclear deal matters for North Korea
Geoffrey Cain
South Koreans wonder whether the pact could be a model for the world’s other seemingly intractable nuclear standoff
What to get Rush Limbaugh for Christmas
Joan Walsh
He and Jonah Goldberg and other right-wingers whitesplaining racism to Oprah should watch “Many Rivers to Cross”
Obama bemoans “selfish” politics
Elias Isquith
The president defends his record and laments a political system that privileges selfish, short-term decisions
Israel and Saudi Arabia really hate the Iran nuke deal
Michael Moran
Analysis: The two countries' condemnation of the current first steps on the agreement goes beyond cynicism
10 worst right-wing moments of the week — “abolitionist porn” edition
Janet Allon
A former National Review writer assesses "12 Years a Slave," while Rush compares filibuster rule changes to rape
Obama debates protestors at immigration rally
Elias Isquith
Young protestors at an Obama immigration rally demand the president halt all deportations
Newtown report fails to reveal motive
Associated Press
They don't know why Adam Lanza did it but they know what he was wearing
Processing tragedy as a little girl: My case for JFK “griefporn”
Joan Walsh
The rebroadcast of assassination coverage taught lessons about journalism, politics, race and the country we became
Obama: Congress an “impediment” to “progress and change”
Elias Isquith
At a Seattle fundraiser, the president slams the Republican House for overly focusing on the next election
“Profoundly offensive, and an incredible waste”: Why are we busting drug users?
Josh Eidelson
Drug Policy Alliance founder and director Ethan Nadelmann tells Salon the real lessons of Trey Radel and Rob Ford
If deal with Iran fails, Congress plans tough sanctions
Philip Elliott
Distrust of Iran inspires punitive back-up measures
The history of the left-right divide: A centuries-old argument defines our politics, and offers a way forward
Yuval Levin
The modern divide between liberals and conservatives dates back to Burke and Paine. But there's also common ground
Deal reached on Iran’s nuclear program
Jamey Keaten, John Heilprin
The agreement commits Iran to curb its nuclear activities for six months in exchange for limited sanctions relief
GOP is literally killing its base
Alex Henderson
Slashing food stamps will decrease the life expectancy of poor rural whites, many of whom put Republicans in office
Mitch McConnell: Biggest loser!
Joan Walsh
Tragically cautious Senate Democrats finally give Harry Reid the votes he needed to let Barack Obama be president
Lack of female leadership in Silicon Valley “just as bad” as Wall Street
STEPHANIE RUHLE, NIAMH RING
Sallie Krawcheck, former executive at Bank of America Corp., calls Twitter's lack of female board members "a joke"
Poll: Voters want Social Security expanded, not cut
Elias Isquith
A new Public Policy Polling/MoveOn.org poll finds voters overwhelmingly disapprove of cutting Social Security
Crossroads won’t name major donors
Kim Barker
A newly released tax return for the dark money giant reveals single donations as large as $18 and $22.5 million
Everything you need to know about today’s Mars launch
Francie Diep
Popular Science answers questions you did (or didn't) have about the MAVEN mission
They spawned the 1 percent: How Washington and Lincoln explain inequality today
Edward McClelland
The competing economic visions of our two most famous presidents have big implications for the middle class today
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