A congressman writes to his constituents: "Thank God for gerrymandering"
By Michael Lind Dec 14, 2009
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The Supreme Court's decision on campaign finance will transform politics, in 2010 and beyond
By Emily Holleman
January 21, 2010
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Before the polls in Massachusetts are even closed, Democrats search wildly for someone to blame
By Mike Madden
January 19, 2010
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Donny Deutsch, Peggy Noonan and Mike Barnicle go gaga over Scott Brown, who "looks like an American." All of him
By Joan Walsh
January 19, 2010
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There is little hope that negotiations between Tehran and the U.S. will lead to progress on Iran's nuclear plans
By Dieter Bednarz and Erich Follath
September 30, 2009
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A senior Democratic Party official blasts the Coakley campaign for trying to spin looming disaster in Massachusetts
By Mike Madden
January 19, 2010
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The U.S. trains forces in Afghanistan that then go to work for the Taliban
By Ann Jones
September 23, 2009
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Afghanistan's election mess could mean trouble for the U.S.
By Juan Cole
September 14, 2009
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President Obama wants to try a new approach to beat back the Taliban, but some analysts think the war can't be won
By Susanne Koelbl
September 10, 2009
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As U.S. allies look for the exit, Russia, perhaps because of problems with Afghan heroin at home, gets in deeper
By Juan Cole
September 9, 2009
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A failed policy in Afghanistan could turn Obama into a one-term president
By Juan Cole
August 24, 2009
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A light turnout in the Afghan elections could force incumbent President Karzai into a run-off
By Juan Cole
August 20, 2009
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Obama has to be more specific and systematic about his goals in Afghanistan before we can judge his strategy there
By Juan Cole
August 18, 2009
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Voting irregularities, religious appeals to the hard right, a busted economy. Spooky, very spooky
By Andrew Leonard
June 12, 2009
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai discovered the importance of adhering to his country's constitution at an awfully convenient political moment.
By Matthias Gebauer and Shoib Najafizada
March 2, 2009
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Obama controls the vertical and the horizontal: From his 30-minute infomercial to his appearance on "The Daily Show," Obama took over the small screen on Wednesday to spread his message.
By Heather Havrilesky
October 30, 2008
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From David Foster Wallace to Paul Begala, four authors trace the politician's journey from the liberal's conservative to flip-flopping hack.
By Edward McClelland
September 29, 2008
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The best way to make American elections fair, according to a new book, is to use a voting method known for ranking drunk sorority girls.
By Farhad Manjoo
February 12, 2008
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Primary season sure is exciting, but history tells us that you can't just vote for change.
By Laura Flanders
February 8, 2008
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Salon's Michael Scherer goes on "Real Politics Live" to talk about developments on the campaign trail.
September 29, 2007
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Is "liberal" a dirty word? Members of Salon's reader community, Table Talk, define themselves and their party, this week.
May 25, 2007
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Kate Michelman, lifelong feminist and former head of NARAL, talks about why she's signed up to work for John Edwards.
By Rebecca Traister
January 29, 2007
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The senator wants to work on avoiding "catastrophe."
By David Puner
January 25, 2007
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I tried to persuade my Bush-hating, Baptist mother to vote to legalize marijuana in Nevada -- but she wouldn't believe her Savior was cool with pot.
By Debra J. Dickerson
November 6, 2006
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Politics are messy: Michelle Malkin, Google and Net neutrality.
By Andrew Leonard
October 25, 2006
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