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How Ayn Rand's Bizarre Philosophy Made the New Right so Toxic

George Monbiot, The Guardian. March 7, 2012.

Rand's psychopathic ideas made billionaires feel like victims and turned millions of followers into their doormats.

The Tragic Story of Christianity: How a Pacifist Religion Was Hijacked by Rabid Warmongering Elites

Gary G. Kohls, Consortium News. January 30, 2012.

Though founded by a pacifist, Christianity has justified some of the most brutal slaughters in human history, but we may be able to recapture its peaceful essence.

Right-Wing Lunacy: The Shameless Lies Conservative Media Tell Their Audience

Michael Lind, Salon. January 27, 2012.

From Social Security hysteria to "Obamacare" madness, right-wing propaganda is increasingly divorced from reality.