Leslie Savan

Leslie Savan, author of Slam Dunks and No-Brainers and The Sponsored Life, writes for The Nation about media and politics.

Huckabee Replaces N-word With ‘Mau-Mau’ Huckabee Replaces N-word With ‘Mau-Mau’

Huckabee seemed folksy and friendly—until he started squawking that President Obama grew up in Kenya.

Mar 7, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Camels and Puppies and Unions, Oh My Camels and Puppies and Unions, Oh My

No analogies were hurt in the filming of this Daily Show.

Feb 25, 2011 / Leslie Savan

What Would a Liberal Glenn Beck Do? What Would a Liberal Glenn Beck Do?

With its job-killing, union-busting, women’s rights-crushing budget bills, is the right-wing caliphate already here?

Feb 21, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Egypt Leaves the Right Crazed and Confused Egypt Leaves the Right Crazed and Confused

Side with Mubarak or the Egyptian people? Label the demos jihadist or Tea Party East? Republicans ask, “What’s my line?”

Feb 2, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Mingling but No Tingling at State of the Union Mingling but No Tingling at State of the Union

And Boehner (yes, Boehner) almost steals the show.

Jan 26, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Mingling, But No Tingling at Obama’s SOTU Mingling, But No Tingling at Obama’s SOTU

And Boehner (yes, Boehner) almost steals the show.

Jan 26, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Should the Media Go Palin-Free in February? Should the Media Go Palin-Free in February?

Are you reading this because it mentions Sarah Palin?

Jan 22, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Did Obama Defend Sarah Palin in Tucson? Did Obama Defend Sarah Palin in Tucson?

That’s the unspoken right-wing spin on the president's speech. And just in time for MLK Day, Pat Buchanan says a far-left "lynch mob" has been going after Palin, Be...

Jan 18, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Killing the ‘Killing’ Words

Killing the ‘Killing’ Words Killing the ‘Killing’ Words

After the Gabrielle Giffords shooting, will the Republicans rename their "Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act"?

Jan 10, 2011 / Leslie Savan

The Top Political Buzzwords of 2010 The Top Political Buzzwords of 2010

From the rise of man-up to the fall of teabagger, the political buzzwords of 2010 express the Red/Blue divide.

Dec 21, 2010 / Leslie Savan

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