Liberals

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Poor America
Blame our financial woes on poor spellers, like the intellectual charity case in the White House.
We're failing our kids
No Child Left Behind has plenty of flaws, but throwing it out because it's a Republican plan is morally disgusting.
America needs realists, not William Kristol
If the New York Times wants true diversity on its Op-Ed pages, it should hire foreign policy realists, not ideologues.
"We're all fascists now"
An interview with conservative pundit Jonah Goldberg, who argues that fascism is left-wing, not right-wing, and that contemporary liberals are fascism's intellectual offspring.
Our new friend is a racist -- should we dump him?
My husband and he have so much in common -- but his beliefs are pernicious and wrong!
Good times for liberals
GOP ascendancy is over, says Paul Krugman. It's time for progressives to seize the day and turn back economic inequality.
Will Congress denounce Rush Limbaugh?
He calls Chuck Hagel "Senator Betray Us" and denounced antiwar Iraq vets as "phony soldiers," but don't hold your breath waiting for a Senate vote to condemn him.
Little boxes
The world wants to label us and we want to resist. But look at the damage the Current Occupant has done in the name of escaping the term "moderate Republican."
A kinder, gentler war on terror
New Republic editor Peter Beinart admits he was wrong about Iraq -- but still calls for liberals to fight the "new totalitarianism rising from the Islamic world." Yet many on the left don't believe his bogeyman even exists.
The left splits over immigration
Most liberals have celebrated the recent pro-immigration marches. But some leading progressives say illegal immigration hurts American workers.
No Bush, please -- we're Canadian
Canada just elected a right-wing prime minister, Stephen Harper. But he had to distance himself as far as possible from George W. Bush to win.
"As far left as it gets..."
A chilling Fox News report on a town so liberal, it's obscene!
"The Truth (With Jokes)"
Al Franken pukes into his wastebasket in Chapter 4 of his new book, then spends Chapter 5 in "Rove-induced septic shock."
Karl Rove is a liar
In attacking liberals' reaction to Sept. 11, Bush's senior advisor once again resorts to McCarthy-style tactics.
The new face of the Democrats
Let conservatives co-opt "South Park and "The Incredibles." It's time for liberals to get in touch with the free-range, foul-mouthed, gunslinging antiheroes of "Deadwood."
David Brooks, champion of the people?
The right-wing columnist used my work to bash Dean and MoveOn as elitists -- conveniently ignoring the big-money interests that pull the GOP's strings.
The Oprah way
To change people's minds on issues like gay marriage, liberals need to learn to tug at their heartstrings.
Busting big fat liars
David Brock talks about why the media seems embarrassed to report on Bush's failures, why TV pundit shows are stacked to the right -- and his new media watchdog group.
Branding Kerry with the L-word
The Bush team and the pliant media are already hitting him as a Massachusetts liberal. Can Kerry counterpunch?
Big lies
How the right-wing propaganda machine demonizes liberals and distorts the common-sense politics of America: First in a week of excerpts from Joe Conason's new book.
Swinging left
Ultimately, the best reasons for supporting the war were liberal, humanitarian ones. Will antiwar leftists be able to accept that?
More than sodomy
The Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging a Texas law against "homosexual conduct," but the real issue is whether the government can regulate private lives in the first place.
Letters to the editor
Homeopathy is quackery, cry experts. Plus: Are liberals wrong about guns? George W. doesn't have what it takes.
Confessions of a former self-hating white person
It took a broken heart to teach me that guilty white liberals aren't the solution to America's racial strife, but part of the problem.
It's all right!
The game show for everyone, where no contestant is ever wrong!
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