Posted by guest blogger Kristen Doerer “If you read newspapers-and I hope you don’t clutter your mind with such nonsense” is how Chris Doss of the Leadership Institute opened a breakout session “Lies Told to You by Liberals.” Billed as an “activism boot camp,” the session took place on February 27, the second day of […]
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CPAC 2015: Right-Wing American Dream Kind of Crappy
Republican politicians are rarely shy about expressing some hatred of the government, and Mia Love is no exception.
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Christie Blusters His Way Through CPAC Appearance
Christie’s bluster has some appeal, but there’s only so long that he can use it to avoid owning up to some of his massive leadership failures.
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Why Markets Can’t Price the Priceless
It takes government planning to promote the rational conservation and use of water.
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CPAC 2015: Right-Wing American Dream Kind of Crappy
Posted by guest blogger Nathalie Baptiste. What is the American dream? Is it owning a house and having a job you love? Perhaps you want to be able to have children and send them off to school? Well, this year at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, members of the Republican Party are promising to […]
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Christie Blusters His Way Through CPAC Appearance
Posted by guest-blogger Rachel M. Cohen. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie wasn’t going to let something like record-low approval ratings get him down as he took the stage Thursday afternoon at CPAC’s annual gathering in National Harbor, Maryland. Exuding that Sopranos-style confidence that’s earned him notoriety, Christie, sitting on the CPAC stage for an interview […]
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The Libertarian Delusion
The free-market fantasy stands discredited by events. The challenge now: redeeming effective and democratic government
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Anti-Choice Activists Dishonor Black History, Co-Opting Language of #BlackLivesMatter
But do they join the protests around the country calling for an end to police brutality? Not so much.
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Scott Walker Panders to Republican Party’s Lunatic Wing
The Wisconsin governor is the the kind of presidential candidate that the Koch brothers and the Tea Party protester with a sign accusing Obama of being a communist can all get excited about.
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When a ‘Gotcha’ Question Is More Than a Gotcha
View image | gettyimages.com I’m no fan of John McCain’s (to say the least), but there was at least one moment in his 2008 presidential campaign in which he did the right thing by standing up to the crazies in his party, even if it might have meant some political risk. At an event just […]
