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Seven ways Republicans adopt slavery rhetoric

Adele M. Stan
Joe Biden slipped in his "chains" claim, but the GOP routinely uses the theme of slavery to scare its white base

Can Todd Akin still win?

Steve Kornacki
His "legitimate rape" comments are ignorant and inflammatory -- but maybe not politically fatal

Assange to Obama: End Wikileaks “witch hunt”

David Stringer
The Wikileaks founder suggests Bradley Manning is a political prisoner and calls for end to war on whistle-blowers

Joe Biden: The “practically perfect” vice president

Jonathan Bernstein
Ignore the right-wing outrage: Barack Obama couldn't have found a better vice president than Joe Biden

Are Biden’s gaffes secretly brilliant?

Russ Baker
Whether deliberate or unintentional, Biden's verbal bombs may not be as terrible as we make them out to be

Pussy Riot members sentenced to two years in prison

Nataliya Vasilyeva
Friday's sentence comes amid a wave of protests around the world in support of the feminist rockers

White and whiter

Joan Walsh
The Romney-Ryan ticket represents the GOP's gamble that its shrinking monochrome base can win one more election

Hot trend: Weird, dumb lies about Joe Biden

Alex Pareene
Did you hear that Obama's gonna replace him as veep? Because he isn't. That's stupid

Crashing the conventions

Natasha Lennard
This year, protesters plan to target the Democratic and Republican National Conventions with equal force

Clinton revisionism will cost the right

Steve Kornacki
Using Bill and Hillary to try to win this year’s election could cost the GOP dearly in the next one

Thousands line up to work legally

Amy Taxin
Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals could expand rights for more than 1 million young illegal immigrants

Good economic data could affect campaign

Tom Raum
So far better jobs, home price and exports numbers haven't swayed the dominant story lines

Judge keeps Pa. voter ID law

Marc Levy
A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday refused to stop a tough new voter identification law from going into effect

Joan Walsh: GOP has “doubled down on whiteness”

Andrew O'Hehir
Salon's Joan Walsh explains her explosive new book, "What's the Matter With White People?"

Krugman for Treasury!

Paul Campos
The Paul Ryan pick epitomizes everything wrong with American politics. We need an actual liberal to fix them

Immigration program begins

Alicia A. Caldwell
The DHS launches its new program to allow young illegal immigrants to stay and work in the U.S.

Romney may see an August bump, or two

Tom Raum
The GOP presidential candidate's VP choice and the RNC could help him in the polls throughout the month

Next Bob Woodward book to take on Obama, economy

Associated Press
The journalist's publisher announced his new book will tackle the response to the economic crisis

Paul Ryan is the anti-Reagan

Andrew O'Hehir
After years of anti-intellectualism, the GOP turns to a sincere idea man. The risk? People will hear their ideas

Putting the super in super PAC

Kim Barker
Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS and Americans for Prosperity have spent nearly $60 million on TV ads

Limerick contest winners

Alex Halperin
Salon readers greeted the limerick contest with an outpouring of nonsense verse. Here are a few favorites

Teens shame debate commission

Irin Carmon
A social media campaign helps Candy Crowley become the first woman to moderate a presidential debate in 20 years

NBC’s war for fun and profit

Glenn Greenwald
A new reality show of soldiers and celebrities playing war games showcases our national religion: military worship

Ten reasons why Ryan is right for Romney

Don Hazen
Mitt's V.P. decision is a step toward getting the Koch brothers' hand-picked star close to the presidency
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