Stories by Megan Carpentier

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The Roots' Big Bachmann #Fail: 5 Songs They Could Have Used To Snark Her -- Without the Ugly Sexism

Posted on Nov 23, 2011, Source: Women's Media Center

The Roots are famous for their satiric walk-on song picks on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." But it's easy enough to "snark" Michele Bachmann without going super-sexist.

How Right-Wing Extremist Rick Perry Passes Himself Off As A Regular Guy--And How That Could Win Him The GOP Nomination

Posted on Aug 10, 2011, Source: Comment Is Free

While Rick Perry's fringe positions give him status with the far right, his ability to seem like a guy you'd like to have a beer with could win him an election.

Why Does Republican Senate Candidate Scott Brown Hate Rape Victims?

Posted on Jan 13, 2010, Source: Air America

In 2005, Brown pushed to allow doctors and nurses to turn away rape victims from Mass. emergency rooms if they didn't want to give rape victims emergency contraception.

Why Do Airstrikes in Afghanistan Keep Killing Exactly 30 People?

Posted on Dec 11, 2009, Source: Air America

Pentagon policy from the Rumsfeld days on acceptable kill rates still seems to be the guiding logic for what field commanders are telling the news media.

What You Should Be Watching For This Election

Posted on Nov 3, 2009, Source: Air America

From the battle between moderate Republicans and the teabaggers, to marriage equality legislation, there is hot political action in the voting booths this year.

Is the Military Ignoring Its Heroin Problem in the Ranks?

Posted on Oct 22, 2009, Source: Air America

Occupy the world's largest heroin producer in Afghanistan and it's no wonder the methadone clinics are overpacked -- but the military is mum on the subject.
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