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Iron Lady, Meet Pitbull in Lipstick Iron Lady, Meet Pitbull in Lipstick

It's a political cartoonist's dream: Sarah Palin is reportedly planning a trip to England to meet her political idol, Margaret Thatcher.

Jun 15, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Human Trafficking: Not Someone Else’s Problem

Human Trafficking: Not Someone Else’s Problem Human Trafficking: Not Someone Else’s Problem

For the first time, the US has been included in its own report on countries that are sites of human trafficking.

Jun 15, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann

Whose Side Is Bubba On? Whose Side Is Bubba On?

Did Bill Clinton's vigorous campaigning for Blanche Lincoln undermine his stance on climate change?

Jun 14, 2010 / Ari Berman

The Solution to Obama’s BP Press Problem

The Solution to Obama’s BP Press Problem The Solution to Obama’s BP Press Problem

Obama's media strategy is catching up with him.

Jun 14, 2010 / Ari Melber

Glenn Beck’s Blues: Why the Far Right Hates the World Cup Glenn Beck’s Blues: Why the Far Right Hates the World Cup

As sure as the ultimate soccer spectacle brings guaranteed adrenaline and agony to fans across the United States, it also drives the right-wing noise machine utterly insane.

Jun 14, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Shill, Baby, Shill

Shill, Baby, Shill Shill, Baby, Shill

How BP’s disarmingly charming ten-year-long ad campaign helped get us into this mess.

Jun 14, 2010 / Leslie Savan

Five Indictments in Glover Case

Five Indictments in Glover Case Five Indictments in Glover Case

Three New Orleans police officers and two former officers were indicted Friday in the shooting death of Henry Glover, an African-American resident of New Orleans who bled to death ...

Jun 12, 2010 / Esther Kaplan

Rainbow PUSH and the State of Civil Rights Rainbow PUSH and the State of Civil Rights

Jesse Jackson discusses the state of civil rights ahead of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition's 39th Annual Conference in Chicago.

Jun 11, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann

World Cup Makes British-US Feud Over Oil a Whole New Ball Game World Cup Makes British-US Feud Over Oil a Whole New Ball Game

It’s not about the oil.  After all, if President Obama really thought that protecting the American shoreline was so important, he wouldn’t have opened up vast new ...

Jun 11, 2010 / D.D. Guttenplan

John Waters on Role Models, Republicans and Child Molesters John Waters on Role Models, Republicans and Child Molesters

Today's question: Is Johnny Mathis really a Republican?

Jun 10, 2010 / Jon Wiener

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