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Politico Pitfalls, McCarthyite Mendacity Politico Pitfalls, McCarthyite Mendacity

Eric on Israel theocracy vs. diaspora democracy, and Alter-reviews.

Dec 8, 2011 / Eric Alterman

Republican Ads Get Personal Republican Ads Get Personal

New TV ads from Rick Perry and Mitt Romney have tossed aside any policy discussion in favor of touting their personal religiosity.

Dec 8, 2011 / Ben Adler

Netanyahu to Israeli Jews: Don’t Marry Americans Netanyahu to Israeli Jews: Don’t Marry Americans

New Israeli ads portray American Jews as ignorant lost souls. 

Dec 1, 2011 / Dana Goldstein

Bishops vs. Women: Which Side Is Obama On?

Bishops vs. Women: Which Side Is Obama On? Bishops vs. Women: Which Side Is Obama On?

The president must decide what is more important: pandering to the Catholic hierarchy or protecting women's health.

Nov 30, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Rick Perry, God and Me: When I Got the Call

Rick Perry, God and Me: When I Got the Call Rick Perry, God and Me: When I Got the Call

God called me one night and asked me to run for president. He almost talked me into it.

Nov 2, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

In the Clear: On Scientology

In the Clear: On Scientology In the Clear: On Scientology

The body of the church of Scientology is not well. Will its main legacy be its contribution to US tax law?

Oct 18, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Mark Oppenheimer

Gandhi and South Africa

Gandhi and South Africa Gandhi and South Africa

Why was Joseph Lelyveld’s history of Gandhi’s years in South Africa attacked by India’s Hindu right?

Oct 12, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Martha C. Nussbaum

Mitt Romney Faces Hostility at Values Voter Summit Mitt Romney Faces Hostility at Values Voter Summit

The former social moderate is trying to win over the religious right. But he is being dragged into a feud with extremist pastors. 

Oct 8, 2011 / Ben Adler

Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Arun Kundnani on Surveillance of Muslim-Americans

Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Arun Kundnani on Surveillance of Muslim-Americans Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Arun Kundnani on Surveillance of Muslim-Americans

The American government is currently employing counterterrorism strategies against Muslim communities here in the United States that were first developed by the military for use ab...

Sep 1, 2011 / The Nation

The FBI’s ‘Good’ Muslims

The FBI’s ‘Good’ Muslims The FBI’s ‘Good’ Muslims

Community partnerships are seen as a softer counterterrorism. But who are the partners?

Aug 30, 2011 / Feature / Arun Kundnani

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