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Only in America Could a Two-Faced Creature Like McCain Attain Such Media Status
By Rory O'Connor, AlterNet
Only in America could a man who has called the mainstream media his "base" run against that very same media.

As Vets Take to the Streets to Protest the War, McCain Snubs IVAW at the RNC
By Liliana Segura, AlterNet
"War hero" McCain voted against healthcare funding for veterans in 2003, '04, '05, '06 and '07. Now veterans are confronting him on his record.

McCain's Palin Gambit: Are Americans Weary of the Culture Wars?
By Sanho Tree, AlterNet
Sarah Palin's acceptance speech was heavy on rhetoric but light on substance. But ginning up the culture war may not work this time around.

Obama's Biden Pick Signals 'More of the Same' Stupid Drug Policies
By Paul Armentano, AlterNet
Joe Biden authored the laws establishing the White House drug czar and random drug testing of public employees, among others.

Exposing Five Dangerous Lies in McCain's Big Speech
AlterNet
McCain's falsehoods on health care, oil companies, trade, taxes and worker training were egregious and covered up his pro-corporate positions.

Breeding Envy: Do You Need to be a Millionaire to Have Kids?
By Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee
Many parents are consumed by an ever-increasing list of things they should be but aren't buying for their kids.

Is Palin a Step Backwards for Women in Power?
By Suzanne Braun Levine
Sarah Palin is a milestone, for we achieve true gender equality when an incompetent woman goes as far as an incompetent man.

Bush's White House Spying on Iraqi Prime Minister
By Amanda
White House Press Secretary Dana Perino wants to make it clear, the White House IS NOT denying spying on Maliki.

Fox News: 'McCain's TV Commercials Contain ... Out-Right Lies'
By Steve Benen
Wait, we're seriously talking about Fox News? The Fox News?

Van Halen, Heart, Others to GOP: Stop Using Our Songs!
By Dave Burdick
GOP ignores copyrights, raises ire of multiple recording artists.

The McCain Campaign's Big McMansion Mystery Mistake
By dday
What exactly was that giant building on the screen behind John McCain last night?

McCain's Speech: Worst Acceptance Speech in Almost 30 Years?
By Melissa McEwan
It was the same damn speech I've heard at every GOP convention for my entire life injected with a shot of POW.

Economic Alert: Unemployment Jumps to 6.1%
By Richard Blair
All Politics is Local.

Continuous Police State: Hundreds of Demonstrators Detained at RNC
By Lindsay Beyerstein
Cops detained hundreds demonstrators on the final night of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.

The Republican Priorities: What The GOP Focused On (And Ignored) During The Convention
By Staff
A breakdown of what was mentioned, and what was avoided, at the RNC.

Sarah Palin May Be a Pit Bull in Lipstick, but She's No Populist
By Jim Hightower
Mary Ellen Lease would be ashamed.

David Sirota: In Fight Over Law Securing Workers' Right to Organize, Corporations Bill Themselves as Underdogs
Corporate honchos and bought-off lawmakers are trying to kill a proposal that makes it easier to join a union.

Robert Scheer: Palin Helps Alaska Get Rich Off Oil While the Rest of the Country Suffers
We're all part of one nation. So why do the people of Alaska get a cut of oil company profits when the rest of us don't?

Jim Hightower: A Swarm of Lobbyists Would Run McCain's White House
McCain has already assembled his clique of advisors, and they don't have our best interests in mind.

Mark Weisbrot: Bolivia: Can the Majority of People Vote for Change and Actually Get It?
A wealthy minority in Bolivia seems determined to thwart the changes demanded by a majority of the population.

The Masher: Jumping Jack Rachel Maddow
An exuberant Maddow called for a stronger progressive media to counter the right-wing propaganda machine.

Deb Price: Gay Colorado Politician Heads Toward Election Milestone
The success, so far, of Jared Polis' run for Congress underscores how far voters have come in looking beyond sexual orientation.

Norman Solomon: The Clash Between Progressives and Obama
Support for Obama should not require a lack of candor about his defects.

Amy Goodman: Amy Goodman: Why We Were Falsely Arrested
Government crackdowns on journalists are a true threat to democracy.