- 8 years ago Sticky: Welcome to /t/Republicans!
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Donald Trump May Not Be a Fascist, But He is Leading Us Merrily Down That Path
People who have studied the extremist right as a historical and sociopolitical phenomenon in depth are acutely aware of a simple truth: America has been very, very lucky so far when it comes to fascistic political movements. And now, with the arrival of the Donald Trump 2016 phenomenon, that luck may be about to run out... By David Neiwert.
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Why the 2016 Election Will Be One of the Most Pivotal Moments of Our Time
Every four years the political parties describe the impending presidential election as a historic event – and every once in a while it's true. By Sean Wilentz.
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First EPA chief accuses Republicans of ignoring science for political gain
William Ruckelshaus, who this week will receive the presidential medal of freedom, says candidates are harming US’s reputation ahead of Paris climate talks. By Oliver Milman. (Nov. 23)
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Sticking to Our Guns
The coverage of our elections has a fairy tale feel to it. Our national press pretends that they are dealing with men and women of principle, offering carefully thought-out solutions to our nation’s problems, rather than groveling servants of billionaires who finance their campaigns; and that the voters these candidates try to persuade in the primaries are well-informed and well-meaning Americans and not people who by and large get their information from Fox TV and hate radio. By Charles Simic.
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The War Inside the Republican Party
How a group of radical conservatives ousted John Boehner—and pushed Congress to the right. By Ryan Lizza.
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Five Supreme Court Cases from the Second Trump Administration
Donald Trump’s plan to ban Muslims from entering the United States presents many constitutional quandaries. By Amy Davidson.
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This Is How Fox News Brainwashes Its Viewers
Our In-Depth Investigation of the Propaganda Cycle. By Heather Hogan. (Sept. 2)
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The Great Republican Revolt
Will the GOP as we know it survive 2016? By David Frum.
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How Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio Are Battling for the Future of GOP Foreign Policy
While he has very little support among party elites, Cruz seems to believe that Republican voters are hungry for a candidate who will challenge their party’s foreign policy at the ideological level. By Jonathan Chait.
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House rebels crusade for Cruz
Unpopular in Senate, Ted Cruz has strong backing among House conservatives. By Anna Palmer and Lauren French.
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The GOP’s nipple ban
The war on women gets personal — and even more hateful — in New Hampshire. By Amanda Marcotte.
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In the Year of Trump, the Joke Was On Us
How the campaign's biggest laugh turned ugly in 2015. By Matt Taibbi.
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What Went Wrong With Rand Paul?
A year ago, Trump was a joke and Paul was rising. But now that their fortunes have flipped, is it fair to say libertarianism is finally dead? By Nick Gillespie.
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One year, two races: Inside the Republican Party’s bizarre, tumultuous 2015
In their own voices, a tale of a bizarre beginning to the Republican presidential race. By Dan Balz, Philip Rucker, Robert Costa and Matea Gold. (Jan. 3)
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Here’s what Machiavelli would have to say about the Republican primaries
On inherited power, wealthy patrons, religion and politics, populism, and more. By Alissa Ardito.
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Rand Paul: My Dad’s Supporters in Iowa Won’t Go for Ted Cruz
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul dismisses Ted Cruz's effort to win over his father Ron Paul's 2012 supporters, saying that group of libertarian-minded voters aren't "very excited about making the sand glow in the Middle East." By Reid J. Epstein.
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Here are the 9 best moments from Thursday’s GOP debate
Birthers, internet commenters, and the "mantle of anger" take their places on stage. By Pema Levy and Patrick Caldwell.
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Ted Cruz isn’t presidential material, but not because of where he was born
The Ivy League-educated, white-shoe lawyer running for the Republican nomination is now being forced to defend his American-ness. It’s fun to watch. By Jeb Lund.
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Bob Dole Warns of ‘Cataclysmic’ Losses With Ted Cruz, and Says Donald Trump Would Do Better
The animosity between the two men began after Mr. Cruz invoked Mr. Dole’s name as an example of the missteps the party had made with past presidential nominees — as in, “Remember President Dole? Remember President McCain? Remember President Romney?” By Maggie Haberman.
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Campaigning in style: How Jeb Bush blew through his warchest
There were stays at boutique hotels featuring rooftop pools, private soirees at members-only, jacket-and-tie clubs and fundraisers at the Four Seasons, the St. Regis and the Mandarin Oriental. By Michelle Conlin and Grant Smith.