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Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Wim Wenders’s Pina.

Jan 4, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Voting Rights, Super PACs and the Media Cloud the Election Voting Rights, Super PACs and the Media Cloud the Election

Three issues that will matter far more in November than tonight's results.

Jan 3, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

John Nichols: The Iowa Caucuses Battle Has Been Ugly and Destructive Politics John Nichols: The Iowa Caucuses Battle Has Been Ugly and Destructive Politics

If we don't get serious about addressing Citizens United, we're going to end up with a much uglier, much more destructive politics.

Jan 3, 2012 / Press Room

Mitt Calls His Opponents Girls, but Not to Their Faces Mitt Calls His Opponents Girls, but Not to Their Faces

Romney feminized his foes three times in five days. What’s he really trying to say?

Jan 3, 2012 / Leslie Savan

The Winner Tonight: Iowa’s 1 Percent The Winner Tonight: Iowa’s 1 Percent

 No matter who emerges victorious tonight, their economic plan would transfer even more money to the top of the income scale. 

Jan 3, 2012 / George Zornick

Debacle: Lessons From Lost Wars Debacle: Lessons From Lost Wars

How two wars in the Greater Middle East revealed the weakness of the global superpower.

Jan 3, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt

Panetta’s Sacred Hippopotamus Panetta’s Sacred Hippopotamus

The United States must cut Pentagon spending, to paraphrase Dick Cheney, “big time.”

Jan 3, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Rick Perry Loses His Mind but Not His Conservative Support Rick Perry Loses His Mind but Not His Conservative Support

Rick Perry’s recent statements have made even less sense than ever. But as long he doesn’t show hints of moderation, it doesn’t hurt him. 

Jan 3, 2012 / Ben Adler

Six Ways Iowa Progressives Will Caucus

Six Ways Iowa Progressives Will Caucus Six Ways Iowa Progressives Will Caucus

“Move to Amend” proposals, uncommitted votes, anti-war votes for Ron Paul and occupying: Iowa progressives will use the caucuses to send messages.

Jan 3, 2012 / John Nichols

Occupy the Dream? Occupy the Dream?

Occupy is planning to “occupy the dream” by occupying offices of the Federal Reserve across the US.  

Jan 2, 2012 / Laura Flanders

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