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US Sells Three-Fourths of Worldwide Arms US Sells Three-Fourths of Worldwide Arms

At least we’re exporting something.

Aug 27, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Paul Ryan Struggles With the Inconvenient Demands of Democracy

Paul Ryan Struggles With the Inconvenient Demands of Democracy Paul Ryan Struggles With the Inconvenient Demands of Democracy

The soon-to-be GOP candidate for vice president must explain why he’s ignoring his other campaign.

Aug 25, 2012 / John Nichols

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Withdraws From True the Vote Summit Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Withdraws From True the Vote Summit

After exposés on Rachel Maddow and Al Sharpton news shows, the Ohio secretary of state abandons True the Vote.

Aug 25, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch

Will Huckabee Defend Akin in His RNC Speech? Will Huckabee Defend Akin in His RNC Speech?

Some religious-right figures are rallying around Todd Akin in the wake of his controversial comments on rape. And one of them, Mike Huckabee, is addressing the RNC in prime time.&n...

Aug 24, 2012 / Ben Adler

Comments of the Week: Todd Akin and This Summer’s Under-Reported Stories

Comments of the Week: Todd Akin and This Summer’s Under-Reported Stories Comments of the Week: Todd Akin and This Summer’s Under-Reported Stories

Our readers sound off on choice, Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" comment and the most under-reported stories of the summer.

Aug 24, 2012 / Sarah Arnold

Romney’s Unabashed Lies Are Political Gold, So Why Stop? Romney’s Unabashed Lies Are Political Gold, So Why Stop?

The GOP presidential campaign is flat-out lying about Obama’s welfare record, and it’s working like a charm.

Aug 24, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Scot Nakagawa: Dismantling the Fulcrum of White Supremacy

Scot Nakagawa: Dismantling the Fulcrum of White Supremacy Scot Nakagawa: Dismantling the Fulcrum of White Supremacy

Why the liberation of African-Americans serves as the key to the liberation of all people of color in the United States.

Aug 24, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Voter ID Threatens to Storm Next Week’s GOP Convention Voter ID Threatens to Storm Next Week’s GOP Convention

As the RNC adds support of voter ID legislation to its platform, the DOJ backs Virginia’s voter ID law and California lawmakers pass same-day voter regist...

Aug 24, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

Can We All Just Get Along and Solve the Gender Wage Gap? Can We All Just Get Along and Solve the Gender Wage Gap?

National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru and I take our debate to real time.

Aug 24, 2012 / Bryce Covert

How the Right Is Building Its ‘Poll Watcher’ Network for November How the Right Is Building Its ‘Poll Watcher’ Network for November

Plugged into the framework of far right organizations, True the Vote has “empowered” a zealous group hellbent on intimidating would-be voters.

Aug 24, 2012 / Brentin Mock

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