Politics

We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for February 7, 2012

The Oregon Bill That Would Criminalize Twitter

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The End of National Sovereignty?

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House GOP Memo: "Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death in the Black Community"

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Behold the Most Racist Political Ad of the Year (So Far)

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The NYPD's Muslim Profiling Problem Gets Worse

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Your Daily Newt: Crack Negotiating Skills

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Pyramid-Like Company Ponies Up $1 Million for Mitt Romney

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Obama Salute

Obama's Golden Nuclear Option

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for February 6, 2012

In Nevada, Gingrich Busts and Romney Rakes It In

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Time for Some Troll Whacking

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Nevada Journal: Strippers, Gold Miners, and White House Hopefuls

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What's Happening in Russia Explained

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Koch Brothers Meet Again to Prep for "Mother of All Wars"

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Your Daily Newt: Ridin' the Rails

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Sheldon Adelson's Long Odds on Gingrich

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Komen Isn't the Only Do-Gooder Group Conservatives Targeted for Planned Parenthood Ties

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Komen's Position on Stem Cells Remains Unclear

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What Does Komen's Latest Statement on Planned Parenthood Really Mean?

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a jobs rally

How Will Mitt Romney Spin These Jobs Numbers?

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Romney Backer: He Does "Beautifully" Around Rich People

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Newt Gingrich at a book signing in Washington DC last October.

Newt's Gifts to Newt—and Other Charities

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CHARTS

How Much Money Does Gun Violence Cost in Your State?

3 Tax Day Charts to Boost Your Blood Pressure

VIDEO

Here's What the Nepalese Earthquake Devastation Looks Like From a Drone

Obama Just Burned GOP Climate Deniers in "Anger Translator" Rant

INTERACTIVES

Map: The United States of Legal Weed

How the Billionaire Brothers Spread Their Web of Influence Across Every Sector of Society

MAPS

Do You Live in a State With Low Vaccination Rates?

This Map Shows the West's Spreading Anti-Terror Crackdown

LONGREADS

My Travels on the Clinton Conspiracy Trail
The True Cost of Gun Violence

The True Cost of Gun Violence in America

PHOTO ESSAYS

gun violence survivors

This Is What It's Really Like to Survive a Gunshot

Heartbreaking Photos and Tragic Tales of San Francisco's Homeless

Photo Essays + Slideshows

Fuck Love

These Photos Show What Life Is Like for Girls in Juvenile Detention

Richard Ross has spent nearly a decade documenting the lives of incarcerated kids.

Some Hopeful Images From Baltimore: Residents Uniting to Clean Up the City

During Monday night's unrest, 15 officers were injured and dozens of businesses destroyed.

Plant Tomatoes. Harvest Lower Crime Rates.

A growing body of research shows that urban farms reduce violence.

"I'm a Man in a Dress, and I'm Not Afraid to Show That"

"Beautiful by Night" captures the transformations of San Francisco's veteran drag queens.

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