Stories by Max Blumenthal
Max Blumenthal is the author of Republican Gomorrah (Basic/Nation Books, 2009) has just been released. Contact him at maxblumenthal3000@yahoo.com.
Palin's influence on a party largely devoid of leadership is expanding. If she doesn't become the GOP's future queen, she may be its future king-maker -- and its destroyer.
Posted on Nov 16, 2009, Source: Tomdispatch.com
The controversial Christian right figure baselessly trashed Obama, and Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor Wiesel calls him "dear pastor." What gives?
Posted on Oct 29, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Scarborough is trying to play the part of a 'real conservative,' appalled by the GOP fringe, but he's just as unwilling to compromise with Obama's agenda.
Posted on Oct 13, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Max Blumenthal, author of Republican Gomorrah, argues the right is incapable of anything but scorched-earth politics, and are trying to delegitimize the Obama presidency.
Posted on Oct 8, 2009, Source: Fresh Air - NPR
In the hagiographic obits that have followed his death, the story of one of Kristol's most momentous -- and cynical -- maneuvers has been conveniently forgotten.
Posted on Sep 22, 2009, Source: Huffington Post
The authoritarian culture of the Christian right pushed a deeply disturbed young man named Matthew Murray over the edge.
Posted on Sep 14, 2009, Source: The Nation
In an excerpt from his new book, 'Republican Gomorrah,' Blumenthal explains the former Arkansas governor's surprising ascent to the top of the GOP ranks.
Posted on Sep 8, 2009, Source: Nation Books
In this summer of town hall disruptions and birth-certificate controversies, it is worth recalling a now-obscure warning from President Eisenhower.
Posted on Sep 3, 2009, Source: The New York Times
Resentment of Arabs, minorities and designated foreign enemies ranging from Iranians to Barack Obama is now mainstream in Israeli society.
Posted on Jul 15, 2009, Source: Mondoweiss
With neither side exhibiting willingness to back down, the stage is set for a contentious clash between Israel and the U.S. over settlement policy.
Posted on Jun 3, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Gun show enthusiasts make it abundantly clear why they're stocking up on firepower.
Posted on May 1, 2009, Source: The Daily Beast
The governor is reeling after nominating for attorney general a man who allegedly defended the right of men to rape their wives.
Posted on Apr 14, 2009, Source: The Daily Beast
Richard Poplawski, the man who allegedly murdered three Pittsburgh cops, was clearly influenced by Fox News's Glenn Beck and right-wing radio.
Posted on Apr 8, 2009, Source: The Daily Beast
A leading Catholic conservative says Newt's sins -- including an affair with a congressional aid -- have magically been absolved.
Posted on Mar 31, 2009, Source: The Daily Beast
Given Limbaugh's history of racial controversy, and Steele's prominence as the first black GOP chair, this is a huge blow for the Party's image.
Posted on Mar 3, 2009, Source: The Daily Beast
Did you know about the exorcism? The name that came from The Brady Bunch? Those and other surprising facts about a GOP rising politician.
Posted on Feb 25, 2009, Source: The Daily Beast
Vitter's phone number was found in the records of the notorious D.C. madam. Now he faces re-election against a sultry adult entertainer.
Posted on Feb 10, 2009, Source: The Daily Beast
Didn't the Republicans who turned to Rush Limbaugh read the poll which found that he's one of the least popular political figures in the country?
Posted on Feb 7, 2009, Source: The Daily Beast
Attendants of a rally joined by Sen. Chuck Schumer and Gov. David Paterson in support of Israel's attacks on Gaza went far beyond the pale.
Posted on Jan 13, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Team Obama likes to cite Warren's work on AIDS in Africa to combat criticism about the controversial pastor. But how does burning condoms save lives?
Posted on Jan 8, 2009, Source: The Daily Beast
Could it be the rise of online progressive media telling the truth about Israel, or that the public rejects the same pundits who sold us Iraq?
Posted on Jan 6, 2009, Source: Huffington Post
How a racist created the conservative movement's favorite holiday season outrage -- and has O'Reilly dreaming of a pure, white Christmas.
Posted on Dec 9, 2008, Source: The Daily Beast
David Duke and white supremacists are grappling with arrests for an Obama murder plot, while hoping an Obama presidency will be good for them.
Posted on Oct 31, 2008, Source: The Daily Beast
How a Minnesota congresswoman became the poster child for the GOP's election 2008 crack-up.
Posted on Oct 28, 2008, Source: The Daily Beast
Corsi's success represents the apotheosis of a long, strange trip from the furthest shores of the right into the national spotlight.
Posted on Aug 23, 2008, Source: The Nation
Obama has made a major effort to woo evangelicals, but at what cost to church-state separation?
Posted on Jul 2, 2008, Source: TheNation.com
Mike Huckabee tells America: end the abortion "holocaust," save the country from illegal immigration.
Posted on Jan 7, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Anti-immigration zealot and GOP presidential candidate Tom Tancredo hired what he often refers to as "criminal aliens" to renovate his Colorado house.
Posted on Dec 1, 2007, Source: AlterNet
With the Pentagon's blessings and assistance, apocalyptic evangelists are proselytizing US troops in Iraq.
Posted on Aug 8, 2007, Source: TheNation.com
Apparently, those are the best sources that the
Weekly Standard can find.
Posted on Aug 3, 2007, Source: Media Matters for America
From Iraq to homosexuality and abortion, a visit with the next crop of Republican leaders reveals the utter hypocrisy and delusional thinking that sustains GOP politics.
Posted on Jul 20, 2007, Source: Huffington Post
The concept of "ex-gay" therapy, repudiated by the medical world, will be thoroughly examined when Bush's new surgeon general nominee comes up for confirmation.
Posted on Jun 12, 2007, Source: Huffington Post
When Monica Goodling's name erupted into the news last week in the attorney scandal, the mainstream press suddenly realized that Pat Robertson's Regent University exists -- and that it's got a big footprint in the Bush admin.
Posted on Apr 13, 2007, Source: Huffington Post
Sen. McCain has suffered a significant political defeat in his home base of Arizona by local Republicans activists who think he's a hypocrite who will do anything to get elected.
Posted on Feb 15, 2007, Source: The Nation
Armed with a list of names of gay Republican staffers in Washington, Christian Right leaders are calling for their exit.
Posted on Oct 13, 2006, Source: TheNation.com
There's a desperate fight for control at the top of the
Washington Times, and accusations from the staff are flying that the newsroom is run by racist good ole' boys.
Posted on Sep 21, 2006, Source: The Nation
How conservative zealot David Horowitz and a band of little-known operatives produced and promoted ABC's skewed 'The Path to 9/11.'
Posted on Sep 13, 2006, Source: The Nation
The Virginia senator claimed his 'macaca' comment was a mistake. But George Allen has a long and cozy history with white supremacists.
Posted on Sep 1, 2006, Source: TheNation.com
The Governor's race in Virginia is heating up, but the ads produced by the GOP candidate's attack-dog media consultant are backfiring and could sink the Republican.
Posted on Oct 31, 2005, Source: TheNation.com
The far-right physician and political neophyte is apparently clueless about the law; yet he has a hand in shaping the U.S. Supreme Court.
Posted on Sep 19, 2005, Source: The Nation
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