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It’s tempting to let the GOP continue its slide toward irrelevance—but that would deny this country the robust political debate we need.

Farmworkers

Refusing to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, Republicans are leaving rape victims with few options.

The man renowned as an anti-tax ideologue is actually a typical K Street operator.

It’s past time for the rule to stop banks from making making risky bets with consumers’ money. But a House committee hearing devoted itself to stalling and lying about the Volcker Rule.

The Republican Convention

The formerly Grand Old Party’s cosmetic changes won’t win them the next election.

Ross Douthat

The New York Times columnist is so obsessed with women’s fertility, it’s too bad he can’t get pregnant himself.

Tea Partiers

Obama’s re-election inspired residents of states like Louisiana and Alabama to push for independence from the rest of the country. They should be careful what they wish for.

Tea Partiers

In 2012, white supremacy not only lost the election. It was a crucial factor in explaining how Obama won.

Voting

From Senate races to state and city referendums, Americans made clear they wanted to limit the corrupting power of corporate money.

A Romney supporter in Iowa

The Romney campaign’s self-delusion was only possible because of its MSM enablers.

Blogs

It seems less like Akin is running for Senate, and more like he’s setting up a post-political career as an evangelical martyr. 

October 18, 2012

The battered group’s poll watching “army” is on the retreat, but is it now trying to cash in through harassing state election officials?

October 17, 2012

Despite a series of voting rights victories, ballot box bullies will still try to dissuade voters.

October 16, 2012

The Romney campaign faked a photo op of Ryan cleaning up at a soup kitchen. 

October 15, 2012

The Family Research Council tries to swing Catholic voters on social issues, or as they call it, "intrinsic evils."

October 9, 2012

One of the greatest maintream media fails of the past two years was ignoring Birtherism as a near-majority view in the modern GOP.

October 9, 2012

The right-wing political group hopes blatant tokenism—and not progressive policies—will be enough to win over youth, women and minority voters. 

October 4, 2012

 Obama's team is confident that their strategy of being calm, cogent and likable will win out over Romney's simplistic lies. 

October 4, 2012

Republicans think Joe Biden’s admission that “the middle class that has been buried the last four years” presents an opportunity. Not if the American people are smart enough. 

October 3, 2012

 Billionaire-backed groups are giving away free gas, gift cards and iPads to spread their anti-Obama message. 

October 2, 2012
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