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5 Absurd Rick Perry Claims That Show His Tea-Party Infused Aversion to Reality

Robert Fantina, CounterPunch. August 30, 2011.

Perry prides himself on issues and Texas "successes" that actually expose his incompetence.

I'm a Former Obama Campaign Staffer, and I Want the President to Lead Like He Promised Us

Mike Elk, Campaign for America's Future. September 4, 2009.

This former Obama camp staffer is organizing the rest -- to pressure his candidate for health-care reform.

GOP Candidate Fears for His Life, Calls FBI, All Because Al Jazeera Wants an Interview?

Suman Raghunathan, Feet in 2 Worlds. August 4, 2008.

The occupational hazards of being a reporter for the Arab press in America: Al Jazeera English.

Obama's Draconian New Death Penalty Stance

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. June 27, 2008.

In a reactionary political calculation, Barack Obama comes out in support of the death penalty for child rape.

Taxpayers continue to fund right-wing meetings to assess presidential candidates

Sarah Posner, February 27, 2007.

Sarah Posner: How does the Council for National Policy continue to operate in secret?

Why the Mad Rush to the '08 Elections?

Steve Fraser, TomDispatch.com. February 24, 2007.

We've already been swamped by 2008 presidential madness -- by Hillary, by Obama(mania), by Fox News smears and Republican pandering to religious extremists -- which suggests that a turning-point election is on the way.