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The Big, Fat Lie Behind Romney's Absurd 47% Argument

Posted on: Sep 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The right-wing narrative that 47 percent of households pay no federal income taxes is ridiculous. Here's why.

10 Desperate and Depressed Conservative Reactions to Romney's 47 Percent Moment

Posted on: Sep 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Some are standing by Romney; the semi-smart ones are running away like he's carrying Ebola.

Is Julian Assange's Asylum Claim Legit? Point-Counterpoint With Glenn Greenwald

Posted on: Sep 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Assange remains at the center of an international standoff.

Netanyahu Is Trying to Influence an American Election -- 5 Reasons It's Not Going to Work

Posted on: Sep 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Bibi's fundamentally mis-reading America's political landscape.

6 Right-Wing Zealots (or Groups of Zealots) That Would Blow Up the World for Political Gain

Posted on: Sep 12, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Toxic right-wingers and their fanatical followers are desperate to ignite a "clash of civilizations."

Obama's Big Finale at the DNC -- Dems Are More Agressive, United Than We've Seen in Years

Posted on: Sep 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Progressives had much to savor this week in Charlotte.

In a Barn-Burning Speech, Bill Clinton Leaves Romney-Ryan Bleeding on the Ground

Posted on: Sep 5, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Clinton reminded people that there are few, if any, politicians with his power of persuasion.

Campaign Reporters Overcome by a Sudden Fit of Whining

Posted on: Sep 4, 2012,

Mitt Romney's Etch-a-Sketch Speech Lands with a Thud

Posted on: Aug 30, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Romney had to make himself seem accessible and lay out a vision for the future of the country. It didn't go terribly well.

Meet the Man Who's Trying to Force Paul Ryan to Look for a Real Job

Posted on: Aug 27, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Rob Zerban is running for Paul Ryan's House seat; he's the Koch brothers' candidate's first real challenger.

The Big, Racist Lie at the Center of the Romney-Ryan Campaign

Posted on: Aug 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

How long can they get away with blatantly lying?

Media Hacks: Why Our National Press Corps Is Failing the Public Abysmally

Posted on: Aug 21, 2012, Source: AlterNet

You want a serious debate about the issues? Good luck!

The Conservative Psyche: How Ordinary People Come to Embrace Paul Ryan's Cruelty

Posted on: Aug 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Scientific research into the way we think explains the reasons decent people wind up supporting horrific policies.

Report: Romney May Have Violated Massachusetts Ethics Laws Via a Company Linked to Paul Ryan's Brother

Posted on: Aug 18, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Report: Romney May Have Violated Ethics Laws Through Company Linked to Paul Ryan's Brother

Posted on: Aug 18, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The Telegraph has a story that could prove to be a disqualifier for Romney-Ryan.

7 Reasons Why Romney-Ryan's Desperate Attempts to Spin Medicare Won't Work

Posted on: Aug 15, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Romney's team is trying to muddy the waters around Medicare, but they face an uphill climb.

GOPer Confesses: Republicans Have Gone 'Nuts' With Religious Fundamentalism

Posted on: Aug 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

After nearly three decades on Capitol Hill, Mike Lofgren quit last year after the Tea Party caucus pushed his party to new extremes.

8 Crazy Fox Freakouts About the Olympics

Posted on: Aug 10, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Most people consider the Olympics a celebration of athletic prowess, but for the folks at Fox News, they're a source of endless outrage.

Is It Finally Time to Let the South Secede?

Posted on: Aug 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The author of a new book challenges Northerners and Southerners to consider the possibility of a friendly divorce.

Sikh Temple: In the Wake of Yet Another Massacre, What Will it Take to Stop the Gun Madness?

Posted on: Aug 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The reason we can't have a sane, adult discussion of how to cut down on random gun violence is simple: the NRA has hoodwinked gun owners.

Meet Bibi Netanyahu's Refusenik Nephew Who Says That Israel Is an Apartheid State

Posted on: Aug 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Jonathan Ben-Artzi reveals a perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that is completely missing from the discourse in the U.S.

Memo to the Media: There Is no Fiscal Cliff -- Stop Calling it That!

Posted on: Aug 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

There's no cliff, but our media lemmings are nonetheless going over the edge.

10 Theories About What Mitt Romney's Really Hiding in Those Tax Returns

Posted on: Aug 1, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Everyone knows it's something that would damage an already weak candidate, but nobody knows exactly what it is.

Olympics: NBC Gives a Big Middle Finger to Over 100 Million Americans Without Cable TV

Posted on: Jul 29, 2012, Source: AlterNet

People all over the world are watching the Olympics online, but a lot of Americans are just out of luck.

James Fallows: the GOP Pulled Off an Institutional Coup With the Help of Enablers in the Media

Posted on: Jul 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

"There’s always been partisan division, but not the idea that the only thing that mattered was blocking whoever had won the last election."

How Big Banks Are Still Lying, Cheating and Ripping Us Off

Posted on: Jul 10, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The American media are downplaying a huge banking scandal that's rocking the UK.

Why Are (Mostly Liberal) American Jews Silent as Right-Wing Extremists in Israel Threaten the Country's Democracy?

Posted on: Jul 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Political scientist Peter Beinart says that how Jews handle power will be the test of the Jewish tradition.

10 Reasons Most People Like Obamacare Once They Know What's Really In It

Posted on: Jul 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

People are suspicious of Obamacare in the abstract, but when it gets to the specifics they tend to like it a lot better.

George Lakoff: How Right-Wingers Scam People Into Buying Their Toxic Philosophy

Posted on: Jun 29, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Here is what progressives can learn from right-wing messaging.

The 10 Most Hilariously Unhinged Right-Wing Reactions to the Obamacare Ruling

Posted on: Jun 28, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Over-the-top? You betcha!

Supreme Court Finds Frivolous Lawsuit to Be Frivolous; Upholds “Obamacare”

Posted on: Jun 28, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Today's ruling was an enormous win for the Obama administration, and will likely lead to a fundraising bonanza for corporate front-groups opposed to the law.

Jim Hightower: If You Put $100 Million Into a Race, Don’t You Get Naming Rights for the Candidate?

Posted on: Jun 27, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The Texas populist talks about our out-of-control plutocracy.

Supremes Gut Arizona's Immigration Law; Scalia Strikes Down Results of the Civil War

Posted on: Jun 25, 2012, Source: AlterNet

While one of the law's most contentious issues remains unresolved, the 5-3 ruling represented a pretty big win for civil liberties advocates.

Progressive Candidate Darcy Burner: How I Became the Target of a Right-Wing Smear Campaign

Posted on: Jun 20, 2012, Source: AlterNet

After giving a speech about the politics of abortion, Burner became the target of a dishonest campaign cooked up by conservative bloggers.

Why the U.S. Media Barely Covered Brutal Right-Wing Race Riots in Tel Aviv

Posted on: Jun 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Middle East analyst MJ Rosenberg discusses the Israel lobby, Iran and the xenophobic riots that shook Israeli society.

Chris Hayes: Why America's Meritocracy Is Just a Myth

Posted on: Jun 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Hayes talks about the failures of our elites, and what we need to do to advance a vision of a more equal society.

Why Conservatives Wrongly Blame Single Moms for the Disastrous Failures of the Right-Wing Economic Model

Posted on: Jun 12, 2012, Source: AlterNet

"Broken homes" are irrelevant when there are so few well-paid jobs with decent benefits.

8 Ways Delusional Right-Wingers Are Blowing Wisconsin Out of Proportion

Posted on: Jun 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The triumphalism is more a manifestation of conservatives' wishful thinking than a reflection of any objective reality.

How the Corporate Media Obscure the Truth About Mitt Romney's 'Vulture Capitalism' at Bain

Posted on: Jun 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The media's knee-jerk hostility to criticism of Wall Street is muddying the waters.

Team Romney's Whining About Media Bias Versus Reality

Posted on: Jun 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

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