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5 Big Media Stereotypes About the South (And the Real Story Behind Them)

Kristin Rawls, AlterNet. April 2, 2012.

Every election season, Southerners are reminded of the devastating misconceptions many Americans have about us.

Meet the Governors Behind "State-Rape" Transvaginal Ultrasound Laws (It's Not Just Virginia)

Lizz Winstead, Comment Is Free. February 26, 2012.

Virginia's Bob McDonnell isn't the only governor who's backed terrifying new laws violating women's rights (and bodies).

South Carolina: Ground Zero for the GOP Candidates' Assault on Working Americans' Rights

Josh Eidelson, AlterNet. January 19, 2012.

The little-noticed National Labor Relations Board has somehow become red meat for Republican crowds in South Carolina.

Republican Candidates Hypocritically Attack Romney's Predatory Capitalism

Robert B. Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. January 10, 2012.

Gingrich and Perry rail against Mitt's corporate behavior, but they have no plans to change Wall Street's rules.

How the Right Is Spinning the Surge of Rick Santorum

Alex Pareene, Salon. January 4, 2012.

There is plenty for "establishment conservatives" to talk themselves into liking about Mr. Santorum as he takes his Iowa victory lap.

Romney, Santorum and Paul Top the Pack: What the Iowa Caucuses Reveal About the GOP Base

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. January 4, 2012.

Romney and Santorum each finished with 25 percent of the vote, and Paul won 21 percent. But these numbers don't get at the underlying dynamics.

Why the Iowa Caucuses -- and the GOP Clowns Competing in Them -- Are a Total Joke

Gene Lyons, Salon. January 1, 2012.

The dreadful spectacle likely to unfold next week is exactly what the GOP deserves.

Perpetual National Elections Make the Top 1% Richer

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. December 11, 2011.

The presidential campaign season keeps getting longer, and more expensive, allowing the uber-rich to effectively control our democracy.

The Great GOP Primary Crash and Burn: 5 Republican Would-Be Saviors Flame Out in Hilarious Ways

Brad Reed, AlterNet. November 16, 2011.

The GOP's "anyone but Romney" strategy has backfired.

Rick Perry Is Just Fine with "Big Government" When It Gives Him the Power to Crack Down on Immigrants and Drugs

Tom Barry, AlterNet. October 21, 2011.

More than other border hawks, Rick Perry has infused border security with a populist rage.

Rick Perry's Shady Connections to Extremist Right-Wing Pastors

Tim Murphy, Mother Jones. October 20, 2011.

Perry has long cultivated ties to evangelical leaders who hold extreme views.

Officials from Texas Spark Revolt After Perry Appointees Doctor Environmental Report

Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian. October 18, 2011.

Scientists are asking for their names to be removed after mentions of climate change and sea-level rise were taken out by Texas officials.

Rick Perry's Hellfire: The GOP Candidate Continues to Deny the Climate Change Linked to the Fires Consuming His State

Mark Hertsgaard, Salon. September 30, 2011.

The Global warming-denying governor and presidential candidate can't escape a major reckoning at home.

5 Signs That America Is Moving Away from Religion

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. September 28, 2011.

If you look closely there are promising signs that American attitudes are changing in a way that may blunt the impact of religion on politics and culture.

Rick Perry Is Officially Blowing It

Steve Kornacki, Salon. September 24, 2011.

The key here is that the Republicans who influence mass opinion in the party seem to be noticing this, and speaking out.

Debunking the Myth that Regulations on Big Business are "Job-Killers"

Marian Wang, ProPublica. September 22, 2011.

Experts say that no, regulations do not in fact destroy jobs--they shift jobs within the economy. So why do even Democrats repeat the Republican talking point?

How Rick Perry's Attempt to Privatize Medicaid Wasted Millions While Enriching Lobbyists and Hedge Funds

Joe Conason, AlterNet. September 8, 2011.

Perry's plan to let private firms run Medicaid wasted more than money and time, as paperwork vanished and patients suffered.

GOP Presidential Debate: Everyone Attacks Rick Perry, But Crowd Cheers His Grotesque Legacy of Executions

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. September 7, 2011.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's debut on the GOP presidential debate stage offered a scenery-chewing performance, and an enthusiastic reception for the executions on his watch.

How Rick Perry Has Been on the Public Dole His Whole Life

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. September 6, 2011.

When this taxpayer-supported lifer flits into your town to declare that he will slash public benefits, he means in your life, not his.

Has America Become Entirely Dysfunctional?

Robert Parry, Consortium News. September 5, 2011.

From Ayn Rand fetishists to an uninformed public, from the Tea Parties to class warfare from above: is the entire system falling apart?

Meet the Shady Dallas Mega-Billionaire Industrialist Pouring Money into Rick Perry's Coffers

Joe Conason, AlterNet. August 29, 2011.

Most Americans have never heard of Harold Simmons, despite his fantastic wealth, because he wisely keeps his head low.

How I Escaped the "Biblical Family Values" Nightmare That Drives Perry, Bachmann, and Tea Party Politics

Vyckie Garrison, RH Reality Check. August 29, 2011.

How one woman got out of the Quiverfull movement where she homebirthed, homeschooled, home-churched and faithfully submitted to her husband.

The Founding Fathers Believed in Redistributing Wealth -- Why Do Tea Party Heroes Like Perry and Bachmann Vilify It?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. August 24, 2011.

Redistributing the wealth is a defining function of the modern state, just like defending its borders or maintaining a judicial system.

Rick Perry, Combining the Worst of Tea Party Extremists and George W. Bush

The Progress ReportAugust 21, 2011.

Perry combines Bush’s bravado and strong ties to the GOP establishment with the policy positions of the most extreme elements of the Tea Party wing of the GOP.

Why 'Constitutional Conservatives' Like Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry Have No Respect for the Constitution

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. August 19, 2011.

It's ironic that those claiming fealty to the constitution habitually thumb their noses at its most sacred principle.