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Michael Vick, Racial History and Animal Rights Michael Vick, Racial History and Animal Rights

For many observers, the decision to demonize Vick seems motivated by something more pernicious than concern for animal welfare. It seems to be about race.

Dec 30, 2010 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Top Ten Nixon Quotes of 2010 Top Ten Nixon Quotes of 2010

Presidential thoughts about the Irish, the Italians, and the Jews.

Dec 28, 2010 / Jon Wiener

The Top Seven ‘Edge of Sports’ Moments of 2010 The Top Seven ‘Edge of Sports’ Moments of 2010

Here we have what are indubitably and without argument, the top seven collisions of sports and politics in 2010 that didn’t involve an elbow and Barack Obama’s mouth. W...

Dec 22, 2010 / Dave Zirin

What We Mean When We Say States’ Rights What We Mean When We Say States’ Rights

This week sees the 150th anniversary of the secession of South Carolina—the beginning of the U.S. Civil War. And of course, the anniversary brings with it the predictable rep...

Dec 21, 2010 / Laura Flanders

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

Ask, Tell, Don’t Kill Ask, Tell, Don’t Kill

Seventeen years after Bill Clinton's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" compromise, the institutionalized closet in the military should soon be gone. With the Senate vote to repeal, ...

Dec 21, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Is Obama Really the New Comeback Kid?

Is Obama Really the New Comeback Kid? Is Obama Really the New Comeback Kid?

Left for dead after the 2010 elections, Barack Obama is now the media's new comeback kid. But let's wait and see what that "comeback" actually entails.

Dec 21, 2010 / Ari Berman

Former Campaign Aide Criticizes Obama on Organizing Former Campaign Aide Criticizes Obama on Organizing

As Washington cheers Obama's tax deal, a former campaign aide goes public with criticism that Obama is marginalizing his supporter network and endangering his re-election.

Dec 17, 2010 / Ari Melber

Forgetting Bradley Manning Forgetting Bradley Manning

Julian Assange of WikiLeaks is out on bail—apparently headed for the 10-bedroom home of British former army officer Vaughan Smith, described by the Guardian as a rightwing li...

Dec 16, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Harry Potter and the Bailed-Out Banks Harry Potter and the Bailed-Out Banks

There's a new blockbuster out just in time for the holidays: Harry Potter and the Bailed-Out Banks.

Dec 15, 2010 / Laura Flanders

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