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Watch Jon Stewart Mock Fox News' Reaction to Legal Marijuana

By Editorial Staff / AlterNet

How Fox and Friends took the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington.

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Republicans Promise to Throw America Off the Fiscal Cliff

By Annie-Rose Strasser / Think Progress

How The Media's Recent Defense of Using "Illegal Immigrant" Misses an Entire History

By Alyssa Figueroa / AlterNet

The GOP Hasn't Made Itself Toxic Only Among Latinos -- Just Look at the Asian-American Vote

By Joshua Holland / AlterNet

Watch: Pat Robertson SHOCKED That Women Look at Porn

By Prachi Gupta / Salon

Most Americans Paying Less Taxes Now Than in the 80s, But the Poor Get No Break

Is Mississippi About to Execute an Innocent Man?

Hazing Epidemic Continues: Coach Reportedly Witnessed Sexual Assault, Congratulated Victim

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Wall Street's Plan to Push Obama to Betray Those Who Elected Him

William K. Black / Benzinga

Northeast US: Tens of Thousands Left to Freeze in Public Housing

Laura Gottesdiener / AlterNet

Obama, Let Washington and Colorado Smoke Their Legal Marijuana in Peace!

Paul Campos / Salon

It's Rove's Fault! Bush's Brain Is in the GOP Crosshairs

Jillian Rayfield / Salon

For Obama, a Bigger Win Than for Kennedy, Nixon, Carter or Bush

John Nichols / The Nation

5 Fraudulent Election Claims by Religious Right Leaders Exposed

Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch

Did Monsanto Trick California Voters?

Ocean Robbins / AlterNet

7 Big Lessons from Obama's Win

RJ Eskow / Blog for Our Future

Video: What to Make of Marijuana Legalization in WA and CO

Kristen Gwynne / AlterNet

New Weapons Systems Could Give Pentagon Unprecedented Power Over the Planet ... or Lead to Future Military Disaster

Alfred W. McCoy / TomDispatch

Populist Revolution? How a Bold New Voter Coalition Can Reshape the Nation

Marshall Auerback / AlterNet

Obama Sends Up Trial Balloon on Social Security Cuts Through Lying Citigroup Bankster

Yves Smith / Naked Capitalism

Did Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Really Win?

Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet

After a Humiliating Election Night, Will Fox News Stop Lying?

Alex Pareene / Salon

Michael Moore: Election Night was a Rebuke to Neanderthals Across America

Michael Moore / AlterNet

The People Who Elected Obama Don't Want Cuts to Social Security and Medicare

Lynn Stuart Parramore / AlterNet

California Voters Scrap Draconian "Three Strikes" Law

Lynne Lyman / AlterNet

Obama Wins and So Does the Planet (Mostly): 6 Key Environmental Victories From Election Night

Tara Lohan / AlterNet

How Obama Won Ohio

David Stebenne / Election Law @ Moritz

Is Elizabeth Warren's Victory the End of the Tea Party?

Laura Gottesdiener / AlterNet

Why Does the GOP Keep Generating Extremists?

Roy Edroso / Alicublog

Will Democrats Take Their Progressive Base For Granted Or Cultivate It?

Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet

Glenn Greenwald: The Right Is Crippled -- Now Let's Make Sure Dems Don't Sell Out Social Security and Medicare

Glenn Greenwald / Comment Is Free

5 GOPers Booted for Their Idiotic Rape Comments

Tara Culp-Ressler / Think Progress

Karl Rove, the Biggest Loser

Craig Unger / Salon

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