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Santorum Touts Birther Endorsement Santorum Touts Birther Endorsement

Rick Santorum is bragging about being endorsed by Joseph Farah of World Net Daily. Is he endorsing Farah’s claims that President Obama wasn’t born in Hawaii? 

Jan 23, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Joe Paterno: The God Who Fell to Earth Joe Paterno: The God Who Fell to Earth

The death of Joe Paterno raises questions about whether one moral failing can erase a sixty-year legacy.

Jan 22, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin

No Class: College Football Coach Salaries Rose 35 Percent Last Year No Class: College Football Coach Salaries Rose 35 Percent Last Year

Unreal. In a time of budget cuts, we have massive rise in football salaries, all while talking about reform.

Jan 21, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Can Gingrich’s Visceral Appeal Outweigh His History?

Can Gingrich’s Visceral Appeal Outweigh His History? Can Gingrich’s Visceral Appeal Outweigh His History?

Newt Gingrich appeals to South Carolina Republicans like no other candidate. But can he overcome his personal history and his incompetent ground game?

Jan 20, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Makes a Non-Denial Denial Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Makes a Non-Denial Denial

Although it would still be a reckless man who’d bet against Rupert Murdoch, the odds against James Murdoch taking a fall just got a little shorter.

Jan 20, 2012 / Blog / D.D. Guttenplan

Forget Romney, Gingrich Is Running Against ‘Liberal Media’—and It Might Work

Forget Romney, Gingrich Is Running Against ‘Liberal Media’—and It Might Work Forget Romney, Gingrich Is Running Against ‘Liberal Media’—and It Might Work

Speaker Gingrich condemned Bill Clinton’s hijinks; at last night's debate, candidate Gingrich preached moral values. He’s a hypocrite. But hyprocisy sells.

Jan 20, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

So Long, It’s Been Bad to Know Ya… So Long, It’s Been Bad to Know Ya…

 Eric asks how about the real relevancy of the Tea Party and Reed examines the crazy 27 percent.

Jan 19, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Shocking Revelation: It Was Newt, Not His Wife, Who Wanted to Have an Open Relationship! Shocking Revelation: It Was Newt, Not His Wife, Who Wanted to Have an Open Relationship!

Had I been married, to Newt, I would have been more than happy to let other women have him.

Jan 19, 2012 / Blog / Katie Halper

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories (1/18) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories (1/18)

Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.

Jan 19, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration

A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration

Jan 19, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation

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