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Glenn Beck's Fake City Is a Sign of Tea Party Irrelevance

The former Fox News star is trying desperately to matter in a post-Tea Party political climate.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 4:01 AM PST
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No, Obama Should Not Pal Around More With Republicans

When will DC pundits figure out that the GOP has become a party of zealots?

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| Mon Jan. 14, 2013 11:40 PM PST
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Fox News Is Having an Ongoing Freakout Over Jack Lew's Signature

One of the conservative network's latest freakouts centers on how Obama's new Treasury secretary signs his name. Yep.

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| Mon Jan. 14, 2013 11:59 AM PST

So Glad the "Girls" Are Back

Five twentysomethings discuss Season 2 of Lena Dunham's hit series, "erotic capital," and awkward parties.

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| Fri Jan. 11, 2013 2:42 PM PST

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In Theaters This Weekend, a Civil Libertarian's Nightmare

"Gangster Squad" has the extrajudicial killing. "Zero Dark Thirty" brings the torture.

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| Fri Jan. 11, 2013 4:04 AM PST

Watch: Fox News Wonders Why Armed Citizens Don't Stop Mass Shootings

MoJo senior editor Mark Follman discusses our investigation with Fox correspondent William LaJeunesse.

Fri Jan. 11, 2013 4:02 AM PST

Short Takes: Soul Food Junkies

Byron Hurt's new film makes you hungry and makes you think.

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| Fri Jan. 11, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Seven Steps to Loving Torture, Zero Dark Thirty-Style

Kathryn Bigelow's film swallows Bush-era torture policies hook, like, and sinker.

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| Thu Jan. 10, 2013 12:06 PM PST

The Science of Why Comment Trolls Suck

The online peanut gallery can get you so riled up that your ability to reason goes out the window, a new study finds.

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| Thu Jan. 10, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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How Hollywood Made the Gunmakers' Day

VIDEO: Why does Clint pack a Smith & Wesson and Angelina fire a Glock? Branding.

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| Thu Jan. 10, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Why Is the Pentagon Blocking LGBT and Progressive Websites?

Service members can read all the Rush Limbaugh they want…but not Daily Kos. What gives?

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| Tue Jan. 8, 2013 4:00 AM PST

WATCH: Tips and Tricks of Holiday Journalism [Fiore Cartoon]

Available now as one snarky cartoon round-up!

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| Wed Jan. 2, 2013 4:56 PM PST
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World Leaders Flocked To Twitter in 2012

Presidents, queens, and despots discover the propaganda value of the tweet. (Or maybe they're just wasting time like the rest of us.)

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| Wed Jan. 2, 2013 3:44 PM PST

Our 10 Favorite Fake Twitter Accounts

Twitter has become a comedic haven for role players and impostors posing as politicians, celebrities, and inanimate objects. Behold a few of our faves.

Wed Jan. 2, 2013 4:00 AM PST

The Story Behind the 47 Percent Video

It took months to get the scoop that rocked the 2012 election.

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| Fri Dec. 28, 2012 4:20 PM PST
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Finding Eno

The experimental music icon's relentless pursuit: making art that makes itself.

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| Mon Dec. 31, 2012 4:00 AM PST

David Corn Talks FreedomWorks Feud on Hardball and NPR

Mother Jones DC bureau chief discusses Dick Armey's attempted FreedomWorks coup with Chris Matthews and Robert Siegel.

Thu Dec. 27, 2012 8:18 AM PST

Mother Jones Staff Picks: Best Fiction 2012

A dozen recent novels and collections you don’t want to miss.

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| Mon Dec. 24, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Mother Jones Staff Picks: Best Movies and Television, 2012

The films, TV shows, and assorted other media we really liked this year.

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| Sun Dec. 23, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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The Media's Post-Newtown Autism Fail

After the shooting, "experts" weighed in on the condition with stereotypes and worse.

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| Sat Dec. 22, 2012 4:03 AM PST