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The knaves and fools of Washington
Robert Reich
As the global economy trembles, our nation's capital fiddles. Why isn't Washington responding?
Gilbert Gottfried and the age of hypersensitivity
D.C. Douglas
When Geico booted me for speaking out about the Tea Party, it taught me troubling lessons about public outrage
Right-wing pundits show how not to react to a catastrophe
Peter Finocchiaro
Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh all said awful things about Japan. Will this be a teaching moment?
Obama shows little hope for Libya no-fly zone resolution at UN
AP/Salon
The administration believes that no-fly zone would have little impact in Libya as Gadhafi nears rebel stronghold
Debunking a viral blog post on the nuke threat
Justin Elliott
An MIT researcher's claim that there was no threat of radiation in Japan was picked up widely, then it fell apart
New “Double Rainbow” video invokes fan backlash
Drew Grant
The meme that took everyone by storm is back with extra footage, but has Paul "Bear" Vasquez sold out?
Etsy’s social media DIY-saster
Drew Grant
UPDATED: The beloved craft site -- and adult product purveyor -- betrays its users' privacy
Michele Bachmann has counted every member of the MSM
Alex Pareene
Congresswoman doesn't know where the American Revolution started, knows exactly how many people are smearing her
Stephen Colbert celebrates the Constitution
Adam Clark Estes
Starting with the 1st and 2nd, Stephen lauds America's basic law but can't decide which Amendment is his favorite
Fox fooled by “Muslim ban on padded bras” hoax
Justin Elliott
The Fox Nation website picked up a satire about a Pakistani anti-bra protest and presented it as fact
Can an electric car save the American dream?
Edward McClelland
The Chevy Volt is cramped, overpriced -- and the best thing an American motor company has done in years
Obama, centrism and the Clinton myth
Robert Reich
Someone needs to tell the president that moving to the center is not what won Bill Clinton a second term
AOL cuts 900 jobs worldwide
Barbara Ortutay, Rachel Metz
The Internet monolith axes 20% of its workforce as Arianna Huffington takes over editorial control
Chrysler’s epic Twitter misfire
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A rogue profanity was a mistake -- but what happened next was the company's bigger error
Gov. Walker’s coup d’etat
Robert Reich
Now we know the truth: It really did have nothing to do with balancing Wisconsin's budget
Jon Stewart on Obama, Gitmo and NPR
Adam Clark Estes
In a new segment called MoveOn.Aww, the Daily Show host looks at the battles liberals are losing
NPR caves to O’Keefe — and we all lose
Scott Rosenberg
By having its CEO resign after the "sting" operation, the organization is handing the public discourse to liars
Is Facebook’s “real name” policy unfair?
Peter Finocchiaro
A Chinese blogger can't have a page with his English pen name, but Zuckerberg can create one for his dog ...
Wall Street’s comeback and America’s stagnation
Robert Reich
The market's doing incredibly well these days. Too bad the rest of us aren't
Jon Stewart calls out Peter King
Adam Clark Estes
"Wow. Wait until Congressman Peter King gets a hold of terrorist sympathizer Peter King."
NPR sting also nets … Pamela Geller?
Justin Elliott
Several notoriously anti-Muslim bloggers were taken in by a fake radical Islamic website set up by James O'Keefe
The birth of the People’s Party
Robert Reich
In Wisconsin and elsewhere, average Americans are finally standing up to demand a fair shake
Missing U.S. student found dead in Spain
Daniel Woolls
Body of San Diego State student who went missing 10 days ago was recovered from the Madrid River
This is what happens when you pay the GOP’s ransom
Robert Reich
The president was too eager to avoid a government shutdown, and now Republicans are making him pay for it
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