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Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina Don’t Want to Be Seen with Sarah Palin Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina Don’t Want to Be Seen with Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin is coming to California this weekend, but the state’s top Republican candidates will be avoiding the fundraiser where she's speaking on Saturday.

Oct 14, 2010 / Jon Wiener

Democracy for Sale

Democracy for Sale Democracy for Sale

This election season, we are witnessing an assault on democracy by multinational corporations that, freed by the Citizens United ruling, are out to get the best government money ca...

Oct 14, 2010 / The Editors

On Loving Queer Kids

On Loving Queer Kids On Loving Queer Kids

When faced with something so painful as gay teen suicide, it's easy to scapegoat child bullies.  It's hard to create a world that wants queer youth to live and thrive.

Oct 14, 2010 / Richard Kim

Noted. Noted.

Maura Elizabeth Cunningham and Jeffrey Wasserstrom on Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace Prize laureate; Brad Lander on paid sick days for New York City; and Richard Kim on Don't Ask Don't Te...

Oct 14, 2010 / Various Contributors

Labour’s Identity Crisis

Labour’s Identity Crisis Labour’s Identity Crisis

The Labour Party's biggest challenge is the lack of a credible alternative to the Conservative-Liberal narrative of crisis and austerity.

Oct 14, 2010 / D.D. Guttenplan

Postcard From Palestine

Postcard From Palestine Postcard From Palestine

Walking the streets of Hebron feels like wandering through a post-apocalyptic video game come to life.

Oct 14, 2010 / Chris Hayes

NATO Backs Taliban Peace Talks NATO Backs Taliban Peace Talks

With Bob Gates on the way out, and a new national security adviser who's a war skeptic, Obama has shifted gears on negotiating with the Taliban.

Oct 14, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

Last Call for Jerry Brown

Last Call for Jerry Brown Last Call for Jerry Brown

California's problems are well beyond the curative powers of any one governor. If Jerry Brown wins in November, there's no need to nourish foolish hopes.

Oct 14, 2010 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Nation Conversations: Ari Berman and Howard Dean on the Democratic Party Nation Conversations: Ari Berman and Howard Dean on the Democratic Party

Howard Dean joins Ari Berman to discuss Berman's new book and to examine how Democrats can amp up their base in the face of lagging enthusiasm and continuing partisan attacks.

Oct 14, 2010 / The Nation

Publish or Perish Publish or Perish

The military may not be winning the Afghan War, but it is winning the Afghan publishing wars at home, with a striking percentage of books on the war Pentagon-influenced or simply P...

Oct 14, 2010 / Nick Turse

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