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Do Democrats Deserve to Lose in November? Do Democrats Deserve to Lose in November?

Unless Democrats can justify why they should remain in power, Republicans will win in November.

Aug 26, 2010 / Ari Berman

The False and ‘Seedy’ Claim That Obama Is Muslim

The False and ‘Seedy’ Claim That Obama Is Muslim The False and ‘Seedy’ Claim That Obama Is Muslim

Let’s get this straight once and for all: Regardless of what Billy Graham’s son claims or what millions of Americans believe, Obama is not now, nor has he ever been a M...

Aug 24, 2010 / Leslie Savan

Enrique Morones: The Man Who Would Move the Game Enrique Morones: The Man Who Would Move the Game

Enrique Morones was a Vice President of the San Diego Padres baseball team. Now he wants to move the 2011 All-Star Game. I don't recommend betting against him.

Aug 23, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Fight Tea Party Voters with Fresh Voters Fight Tea Party Voters with Fresh Voters

Voting rights suits are adding thousands of new voters to the rolls in swing states.

Aug 23, 2010 / Laura Flanders

New Feature Puts the Stalking in Facebook-Stalking (Video) New Feature Puts the Stalking in Facebook-Stalking (Video)

Facebook knows where you are, and it's going to start telling everyone else.

Aug 20, 2010 / Ari Melber

The Lesson of Mosque-Mania: It’s Our Values, Stupid

The Lesson of Mosque-Mania: It’s Our Values, Stupid The Lesson of Mosque-Mania: It’s Our Values, Stupid

The Democrats' timid rejoinder to the GOP's summer of demagoguery reveals how afraid they are of debating our defining values.

Aug 19, 2010 / Kai Wright

The Center Cannot Hold: Why the Mainstream Media Can’t Stop the ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Hysteria

The Center Cannot Hold: Why the Mainstream Media Can’t Stop the ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Hysteria The Center Cannot Hold: Why the Mainstream Media Can’t Stop the ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Hysteria

A raft of establishment voices have supported the right to build an Islamic center near ground zero, but that hasn't quelled the controversy one bit. Let's face it: Sarah Pali...

Aug 19, 2010 / Richard Kim

‘Today We Did Some Good’: The Diamondbacks Demonstration in DC ‘Today We Did Some Good’: The Diamondbacks Demonstration in DC

The Diamondbacks came to DC amidst rain, risk-takers, racists and rancor. It couldn't have been more terrific.

Aug 16, 2010 / Dave Zirin

The F Word: Time to Declare Global War on Flooding The F Word: Time to Declare Global War on Flooding

The flooding in Pakistan has displaced 2 million people, killed at least 1600 and affected 14 million. It should be affecting all of us.

Aug 12, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Gay Marriage Back On in California; Country Yawns

Gay Marriage Back On in California; Country Yawns Gay Marriage Back On in California; Country Yawns

Gay rights advocates will worry about Justice Kennedy's vote, and Democratic strategists will fret about collateral damage in November--but in the grand scheme of things, the battl...

Aug 12, 2010 / Richard Kim

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