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The Sex Appeal of Women in Power

Salamishah Tillet, The Nation. May 23, 2012.

The TV shows Scandal and Veep portray women in politics as a sexy, powerful and fun. Both are refreshing departures.

Cynicism Is for Suckers: How We Can Fight the Greedy Elites That Run Our Lives

Bill McKibben, TomDispatch.com. January 5, 2012.

2011's successful protests show how hope can change the system.

One Nation Under Sex: How Politicians' Sex Lives Changed America's History

Christopher Moraff, AlterNet. November 21, 2011.

Porn aficionado Larry Flynt and professor David Eisenbach reveal the secret history of how politicians' lovers affected policy, and why these stories are seldom told.

"Letting Jesus Pick Your Birth Control?" Conservatives All Over the Country Fighting to Deprive Women of Contraception

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. October 7, 2011.

Right-Wing politicians at the federal and state levels have launched an attack on contraception.

How Tea Partiers in Congress Are Doing Their Corporate Masters' Bidding

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. April 27, 2011.

People were robbed of hundreds of billions of dollars -- and millions of jobs, homes and businesses -- yet the banksters not only skated free, they're now collecting billions.

Shameless GOP Lies: Is There Any Limit to What Republicans Will Say -- And What People Will Believe?

Ernest Partridge, The Crisis Papers. April 20, 2011.

If it were in the interest of the ruling oligarchs to convince a majority of the public that the earth is flat, could they succeed?

3 Reasons Right-Wing Lies About Joblessness Stick

David Sirota, Truthdig. December 17, 2010.

Why do people keep insisting that unemployment has nothing to do with structural economic forces or rigged public policies and everything to do with individual motivation?

Female Politicians Seen as "Power Hungry" Don't Get Votes

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. June 10, 2010.

The perception that a politician is hungry for power apparently lessens support for female, but not male, candidates.

Is Your Favorite Politician a Sociopath?

Tony Schwartz, AlterNet. March 4, 2010.

So many politicians are caught lying or breaking laws, yet none of them seem to believe they did anything wrong.

Mike Rogers: The Man Who Outs Closeted Right-Wing Politicians

Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog. September 21, 2009.

Mike Rogers talks about why it's important to report on the secret sex lives of gay conservatives who are in bed with anti-gay forces.

David Brooks: A Republican Senator Put "His Hand on My Inner Thigh" for a "Whole" Dinner Party

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress. July 11, 2009.

Brooks says politicians are all emotional freaks of one sort or another.

Media Salivate Over Edwards' Affair; Shrug Shoulders Over McCain's Alleged Infidelity

Digby, Hullabaloo. August 8, 2008.

"I realize that everybody gets excited about sex scandals. It's human nature. "

The Framing of the Political "Center"

David Sirota, Open Left. July 18, 2008.

Whoever controls the definition of "the center" controls a huge amount of political power.

5 Things to Remember When Making a Political Comedy

Cole Abaius, Film School Rejects. April 30, 2008.

When it's not tragic, politics can be hilarious. Here's a guide to political comedy that is actually funny.

Does the Internet Spell the End of Political Spin?

Tania Branigan, The Guardian. June 15, 2007.

Internet guru Joe Trippi visited the UK to tell British politicians that the rules for dealing with "old media" no longer apply.