Required Viewing: 2011’s Top Political Films
From The Black Power Mixtape to Werner Herzog’s Into the Abyss, here’s what you need to watch now.
It’s the Stupid Republicans, Stupid
Progressives shouldn’t be shy about mobilizing voters around singe-issue passions.
A Case of Strategic Debasement
What the infamous Marine urination video teaches us about war and the U.S. military.
Our Selective Definition of Bigotry
There’s unacceptable racism, and then there’s acceptable racism.
Curing the First Lady Syndrome
A new book on the Obamas’ marriage just might bring Michelle out of her shell.
Christopher Hitchens: A D.C. Requiem
The fawning homages triggered by the prolific polemicist’s death missed the true tragedy of his later career.
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Who Wants to Vote Them Off the Island?
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It’s More Than a War of Words
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Thunderstruck in Honduras
‘Operation Lightning’ allows the country’s soldiers to play sheriff, but…
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Egypt’s Revolution Is Not Over
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The Susan B. Anthony List’s Situational Feminism
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People vs. Putin Power
The Russian Spring begins in winter.
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America’s Real Occupiers
Public officials who remove themselves and their families from the…
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Will Arizona Hold ALEC Accountable?
Proposed legislation would treat corporate-backed American Legislative Exchange Council like…
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ALEC’s Arizona Escort Service
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Unequal Rites
Peyote sacraments and the First Amendment.
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BLOGS
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Is OSHA Getting Tougher? For 2nd Time Ever, Federal Agency Pushes Company-Wide Settlement
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Lockout at Quebec Rio Tinto Aluminum Smelter Drags On
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Weekly Workers’ Round-Up: IKEA Workers Unionize, and NH Becomes New Front in Public-Sector Fight
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Partial Victory Bittersweet for Laid-Off Bakery Worker at Center of Class-Action Suit
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Joe Paterno Died of Lung Cancer, Not a “Broken Heart”
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Obama Administration Stands Up To the Bishops, Finally
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Newt Favors Newt Communism
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Dana Milbank’s Flawed “Roe Week” Hit Piece
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Occupy Goes Global…Again
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Harlem Gives Occupy Tense Reception
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Protesters Prepare to Occupy the Courts
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Pelosi Comments on ‘The Occupy’ as Protesters Converge on Washington
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