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The Real Newt Gingrich: 5 Things Georgians Know That the Rest of Us Should

George Bauer, AlterNet. January 31, 2012.

Gingrich—despite losing in Florida—will not consider stepping aside, but would rather go down in flames all the way to the doorstep of the Republican convention.

Sheldon Adelson: Why Newt's Biggest Donor Wants A Friend In The White House

Bill Allison, Sunlight Foundation. January 27, 2012.

Forget Newt's stance on Israel. A Las Vegas casino owner wants federal regulators to back off.

Will the Mitt/Newt Slugfest Boost the Occupy Movement?

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. January 23, 2012.

Representing the twin evils of ruthless capitalism and government corruption, the GOP candidates are bringing core Occupy issues to the fore.

The Little-Known, Inside Story About How Newt Became the Man He Is

Max Blumenthal, Nation Books. December 18, 2011.

Max Blumenthal recounts Gingrich's strange, tumultuous rise, fall, and sudden redemption--before perhaps the next fall.

Newt Gingrich: Be Careful What You Wish For

Bo Cutter, AlterNet. December 13, 2011.

Gingrich has a talent for self-detonating. But his advantages could make him a formidable opponent to Obama.

Newt Threatens Romney in GOP Nomination Circus

Robert Creamer, Huffington Post. December 5, 2011.

A Democratic consultant ponders the what's next under the big top: Newt Gingrich vs. Mitt Romney

Newt Gingrich on the Drug War: Execute Mexican Cartel Leaders (And More Terribly Draconian Ideas)

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. November 28, 2011.

Gingrich's position on the drug war is so extreme he wants to emulate Singapore, where corporal punishment for minor offenses and the death penalty for drugs are policy.

Newt Gingrich Pocketed Millions to Shill for Health Care Industry--But Didn't Register as a Lobbyist

Joan Walsh, Salon. November 20, 2011.

Another day, another story about Gingrich profiteering. Well, three stories, actually.

5 Hilarious Parodies of the Current Presidential Candidates

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. November 13, 2011.

The best spoofs include Tim Heidecker's "Cain Train," the Second City on Michele Bachmann, and of course, Baracka Flocka Flame.

Schwarzenegger, DSK, and Gingrich: Do We Have Psychopaths Misruling Our World?

Greg Guma, Maverick Media. May 19, 2011.

The serial misbehavior of these men was rationalized and excused for years, but it demonstrates a perpetual problem: ruling class impunity.

Horrifying: Newt Gingrich Wants to Make America "Like Texas"

Peter Montgomery, Right Wing Watch. May 17, 2011.

The impact of a governing philosophy that refuses to provide a state's residents with basic services is causing a lot of pain in Texas right now. Thanks but no thanks, Newt.

Tea Party Jesus: Koch's Americans For Prosperity Sidles Up to Religious Right for 2012 Campaign

Peter Montgomery, AlterNet. April 15, 2011.

David Koch's key operative, Tim Phillips, is moving to merge the religious right with the Tea Party movement -- just in time for the presidential race.

Why Our Broken Political System Falls Prey to Right-Wing Extremism

Lynn Parramore, Thomas Ferguson, New Deal 2.0. April 12, 2011.

Thomas Ferguson explains how the polarization of our politics and the influx of corporate cash steer our politics to the right.

The Fear-Mongers: GOP Presidential Contenders Stoke Up Islamophobia in Bid for Tea Party Votes

ThinkProgress Staff, ThinkProgress. March 29, 2011.

Islamophobia has exploded onto the political scene as anti-Muslim pundits and activists gain traction in the conservative mainstream.

Fox Gives GOP Presidential Wannabes $54.7 Million in Free Advertising

Media Matters for AmericaJanuary 24, 2011.

Last year, Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, John Bolton, and Rick Santorum appeared on Fox regularly.

GOP Leaders Speak Out for Prison Reform: First Rev. Pat Robertson and Now Newt Gingrich

Tony Newman, AlterNet. January 7, 2011.

At a time when Democrats and Republicans are having a difficult time agreeing on anything, let's hope that we can come together to help end America's longest, unwinnable war.

The Conservative Pledge to Freeze the Debt Ceiling Is a Looming Disaster

David Min, Center for American Progress. November 20, 2010.

The resulting cuts would eviscerate basic services and protections offered by our federal government, and would increase unemployment and severely dampen economic growth.

Tea Party Inc.: The Big Money and Powerful Elites Behind the Right Wing's Latest Uprising

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet/The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. October 24, 2010.

The Tea Parties are billed as a people's movement. But they wouldn't exist without the help of deep-pocketed billionaires.

Are Republicans Dumb Enough to Try and Shut Down Government Again?

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. September 16, 2010.

I am continuously amazed at the GOP's ability to snatch defeat out of the jaws of potential victory. It is the gift that keeps giving.

Newt Gingrich Teams With Anti-Gay Zealot Lou 'Uganda' Engle For U.S. Cyber-'Revival'

Frederick Clarkson, Talk To Action. September 1, 2010.

We have entered the era of cyber-organizing by the religious right, and Newt Gingrich, futurist, is all over it.

Shameless Schemers Like Sarah Palin, the Tea Partiers and Right-Wing Christians Trying to Start a New Religious War Against Muslims

David Rosen, CounterPunch. August 15, 2010.

The building of a Muslim community center two blocks from the site of the WTC has become the latest controversy in America's long fought religious wars.

Hightower: Washington Overrun by 11,000 Corporate Lobbyists and $500 Million in Corrupting Donations

Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. April 29, 2010.

We need to focus on those shadowy players who're pulling the strings from behind the scenes to impose their special interest over America's public interest.

The Five Creepiest Moments of the Southern Republican Leadership Conference

Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. April 12, 2010.

If anything can make you forget 3,500 Republicans chomping reindeer jerky, it's Sarah Palin screaming "Who dat!"

Heads Up: Prayer Warriors and Sarah Palin Are Organizing Spiritual Warfare to Take Over America

Bill Berkowitz, AlterNet. March 1, 2010.

The New Apostolic Reformation, the largest religious movement you've never heard of, aims to take control of communities through 'prayer warriors.'

Behold the Diversity of the Southern Republican Leadership Conference: One Woman, One Person of Color ... and Limbaugh

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Politics. January 11, 2010.

The conference bills itself as "the most prominent Republican event outside of a Republican National Convention."

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