Politics

And John McCain, Former Prisoner of War, Had Oatmeal for Breakfast

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W's Worst Judges: The Sorry Six

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Kerry on the VP Shortlist? Really?

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Veep Pick Sneak Peaks Sunday?

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Michael Ledeen Leaves AEI

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The Rooskies Are Out to Get Us!

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The Return of Foreclosure Phil

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John McCain Has More Odd Things to Say About Russia/Georgia

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The Campaign Goes Christian

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The Audacity of Hype?
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How to Burn the Speculators

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Troops Abroad Give to Obama 6:1

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Why is HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt Blogging About Abortion?

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Partition in Iraq: A Serious Problem With Biden as VP?

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End of War!

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Social Security: Message of the Day!!!

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Beirut Dispatch: The Manic Peace Party

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So Much for McCain's No-Lobbyist Policy

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"In the 21st Century, Nations Don't Invade Other Nations"

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Flier Spotted in DC: "BEWARE" of Montgomery McFate

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Russia, China, India: Traces of Coming Power

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More on Obama and Africa: the Global Poverty Act

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Bad Idea of the Day, Week, Month...

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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

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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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