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How Rick Santorum Stokes Race and Class Anxieties to Win Unlikely Primary Victories

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

Santorum's success in the Midwest has come through a combination of race and class-based grievances as well as his appeal to social conservatives.

Knocked Up: Republican Presidential Candidates' Plan for American Women

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

Birth control is under attack by all of the candidates competing for the Republican presidential nomination.

Elect Romney, Get War in Iran?

Max Blumenthal, al-akhbar. February 5, 2012.

Should Mitt Romney make it to the White House, his Middle East policy and plan for Iran may be as hawkish as that of Bush Junior, thanks to Eliot Cohen.

Bill Moyers: Newt's Strange Obsession with Saul Alinsky

Bill Moyers, Moyers & Company. February 5, 2012.

Bill Moyers explains what we need to know about community activist Saul Alinsky, and why Newt Gingrich might be so afraid of him.

Komen Foundation Exploits Breast Cancer Mission to Make War on Planned Parenthood

Jodi L. Jacobson, RH Reality Check. February 1, 2012.

The Komen Foundation has been infiltrated by right-wing ideologues who saw to the withdrawal of support for breast exams at Planned Parenthood clinics.

In Florida Romney Trounces Competitors, But Gingrich Steals Thunder With Bizarre Speech

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. January 31, 2012.

In what may go down in history as one of the weirdest post-primary speeches ever, Gingrich seems to declare war on the Republican Party.

6 Shocking Ways Capitalism Is Failing Working America

Les Leopold, AlterNet. January 31, 2012.

Without a dramatic rethink, our "free-enterprise" system may never again provide enough decent jobs for those who need them.

Is Mitt Romney's Candidacy Part of 'The Eternal Plan' of the Mormon Church?

Sally Denton, Salon. January 30, 2012.

The seeds of Romney's unique brand of conservatism were sown in the secretive, acquisitive, patriarchal, authoritarian religious empire.

Why No Responsible Democrat Would Want Newt Gingrich to Win the GOP Presidential Nomination

Robert B. Reich, RobertReich.org. January 29, 2012.

Even if the odds that Gingrich as GOP presidential candidate would win the general election are 10 percent, that’s too much of a risk to the nation.

The 10 Most Brazen Lies Offered By the Remaining GOP Presidential Hopefuls

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. January 26, 2012.

Just because some of its wheels have come flying off, that doesn't mean the GOP clown car isn't still moving down the road toward Election Day.

Why Does Mitt Romney Want to Keep His Tax Returns From the Bain Years Under Wraps?

Dave Johnson, AlterNet. January 24, 2012.

These documents could reveal a lot about how our economy was transformed into a playground for the 1 percent.

How Newt Gingrich Shamelessly Feeds the Fears and Egos of White Conservatives -- and Why That May Win Him the GOP Nomination

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. January 24, 2012.

If Gingrich does manage to pull off an unlikely victory, it will be the result of running a picture-perfect right-populist campaign.

Americans are Less Nationalistic than Jingoist Politicians Think

Lawrence Wittner, TruthOut.org. January 22, 2012.

Are American politicians out of sync with the public when it comes to foreign policy? There is considerable reason to believe so.

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.

Mitt Romney Wouldn't Know a Free Market If It Bit Him on the Ass

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. January 18, 2012.

At Bain Capital, Romney used the tax code to redistribute wealth from taxpayers to his investors and partners.

New Look at Mitt Romney's Time as Mormon Leader Shows He's Always Been Bad for Women

Jodi L. Jacobson, RH Reality Check. January 16, 2012.

While Romney is widely derided for his constantly changing political positions, it seems he is clear on one thing: Patriarchal order.

Romney Screams "Pampered Elite": How Toxic Will His 1% Image Be in the Election?

Steve Kornacki, Salon. January 13, 2012.

Romney's nomination could be problematic for the GOP for a very unique reason that is now coming into focus: He exudes top 1 percent-ness.

The Dumbest Things GOP Candidates Have Said About Sex

Lizz Winstead, Comment Is Free. January 12, 2012.

Why is the GOP field so obsessed with other people's sex lives?

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.

The Horror: What a Republican President Could Mean for the Supreme Court

Dahlia Lithwick, Washington Monthly. January 9, 2012.

If a Republican is elected, they could wreak havoc on America's federal court system.

Mitt Romney and the Tea Party: A Match Made in Greedy Capitalist Heaven. So What are They Waiting For?

Thomas Frank, TomDispatch.com. January 8, 2012.

Given everything the Tea Party represents, why won't they just line up behind quarter-billionaire Romney? Thomas Frank explains why Mitt is right for the Right.

The Grotesque Corporate Monstrosity Unleashed By Citizens United

Robert B. Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. January 5, 2012.

Citizens United invites the worst corruption our democracy has witnessed since the Gilded Age. Mitt Romney is one of its biggest beneficiaries.

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.

8 GOP Primary Moments That Would Make Jesus Weep

Brad Reed, AlterNet. January 2, 2012.

The party that loves to talk about Jesus has been defying His Word this season.