Mitt Romney learned some lessons from his failed 2008 presidential bid.
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Voting Wrongs
What will the DOJ’s rejection of South Carolina’s voter-identification law mean?
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Honk If You Support Immigrants
Community groups launch billboard ad campaigns that urge compassion for the undocumented.
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Jimmy Wales Needs Your Help
Amid concerns over its shrinking editor base, Wikipedia sets out to prove it can survive and expand on small donations.
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No Room at the Inn
After being evicted from Zuccotti Park, Occupy Wall Street protesters look to Trinity Church in lower Manhattan for help.
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Highlight Reel
The year in culture: the winners, the losers, and not spiking the football
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DOJ Rejects South Carolina Voter-ID Law
What will the ruling mean for voting restrictions in other states?
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The SEC Does Wall Street’s Bidding
The SEC Doing Wall Street’s Bidding Robert Kuttner In the right-wing revisionism of what caused the financial collapse, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are leading villains with the federal Community Reinvestment Act in a supporting role. Supposedly, Fannie and Freddie lowered their standards, purchased lots of subprime mortgages, and were major contributors to the housing […]
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Loveable Extremist
Liberals may have a soft spot for Ron Paul, but on economic issues, he’s the most extreme of the GOP candidates.
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Please Lie for Us
Patrick Caldwell joins Jamelle Bouie and Jaime Fuller from his perch in Iowa to discuss the Republican presidential race in the Hawkeye State, as well as the dysfunction of Republicans in Congress. Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an e-mail at Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an e-mail at Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an e-mail […]
