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The 8 best countries to be an atheist
Amanda Marcotte
In many places around the world, this is an unprecedented era of freedom and social acceptance for non-believers
Six of the right’s biggest zealots
Peter Montgomery
The GOP has taken a hard right turn, and here are some of the politicians shaping its domestic policy
Isaac in New Orleans for Katrina’s 7th anniversary
Michael Kunzelman
The slow moving storm could "camp out," flooding gulf states for days
Chris Christie accepts the nomination a bit early
Alex Pareene
The New Jersey governor spent basically no time talking about Mitt Romney. Sounds like he doesn't expect him to win
How mean is too mean?
Joan Walsh
Given his love for blunt talk that can verge on insults and abuse, it's a safe bet
Big story you missed
Prachi Gupta
"2016: Obama's America," the highest-grossing conservative documentary in history
Since when is Obama divisive?
Paul Waldman
In our charged political climate, it's become a common Republican refrain -- even if it makes no sense whatsoever
Don’t say “climate change”
Sally Kohn
Even as a hurricane threatens Republicans' party, you'd be hard pressed to find one who recognizes global warming
Republican National Convention: Heart of whiteness
Thomas Schaller
Once again, the GOP will make a big show of its minority politicians while trying to mobilize its white, male base
Ron Paul’s rowdy sideshow
Michael Tracey
Largely shut out from the main convention, Ron Paul's fans threw their own party -- and conspiracy was in the air
Where the gender gap was born
Steve Kornacki
The origins of the GOP's war on women can be traced back to the summer of 1980
A short history of the phony political convention
Andrew O'Hehir
The GOP's phony living-room stage is the latest twist in a history of carefully crafted, content-free spectacle
Barack’s lottery winners
Michael Shaw
Are these dinners an opportunity for Obama to connect to his voters or a chance to spin his image as a populist?
America’s poor: Out of sight, out of mind
Bill Moyers, Michael Winship
Neither candidate seems to be paying much attention to the country's lowest economic bracket
Romney mines personal data to target donors
Jack Gillum
A small Texas firm tracks credit card transactions, church attendance and more to identify potential big spenders
Corporate America’s newest union insult
David Sirota
A string of new ads subtly suggests workers don't need solidarity to get ahead
Mitt Romney: I can’t, I’m Mormon!
Alex Seitz-Wald
Romney has a new lousy excuse for not releasing his tax returns
Is white pessimism all about race?
Joan Walsh
White middle-class folks are less optimistic than any other group. Maybe they have non-racial reasons to be
What’s next for gay marriage?
Paul Waldman
On Election Day, three states are slated to consider allowing same-sex nuptials
What liberal Hollywood?
Erik Lundegaard
A New York magazine story proposes a vast left-wing conspiracy at the movies. It's as fanciful as celluloid itself
Thomas Frank: Obama’s squandered hope
David Daley
In a dramatic essay, Thomas Frank blames Obama's conciliatory nature for a first term that looked like Bush's third
Nonprofits’ “public welfare” ruse
Kim Barker
Super PACs aren't the only organizations spending massive quantities of money to swing the election
Is Christianity pro-choice?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
It's not a religious contradiction to support choice. And the men who think they know better aren't God
When Paul Ryan told the truth
Joan Walsh
Republicans used to acknowledge government's role in growing the economy -- even Paul Ryan. So what changed?
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