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The GOP Goes All-In on the Tea Party

A tight Tea Party race in Indiana--and the Akin uproar--could determine control of the Senate.

Theo Anderson

In France, François Hollande Disappoints

Bhaskar Sunkara

Viewpoint

The End of Facebook?

With the emergence of apps and a transition away from websites, Facebook may fall by the wayside

Kenneth Rapoza

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The Ties That Bind Paul Ryan and Todd Akin

Rape-denier Todd Akin is right in line with the GOP's staunchly anti-abortion platform. And so is Ryan.

Marilyn Katz

Labor

BAMN Pushes Teachers Unions Toward Radicalism

James Cersonsky

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How Helen Gurley Brown Sold (Out) Sex

The Cosmo mogul's legacy wasn't feminism; it was turning romance into a sales transaction.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Todd Akin Redefines “Legitimate Rape”

Lindsay Beyerstein

Independent Voices: Alternative Press Coverage of the School Reform Debate

Alternative Press Center

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Working in Other People’s Homes

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Labor

Twinkie-Maker Gives Teamsters Brutal ‘Last, Best’ Offer

Bruce Vail

Labor

Bargain to Organize: From Boon to Embarrassment

Steve Early

Todd Akin Claims Rape Can’t Result in Pregnancy

Lindsay Beyerstein

Labor

U.S. Tax Code Encourages Excess CEO Pay

David Moberg

Labor

Consumers, Workers Upset Over New Verizon Deal

Mike Elk

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How To Succeed in Business Without Adding Value

Private equity firms claim they help create jobs and improve businesses, but that is not the whole truth

David Moberg

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Ben & Jerry on Citizens United

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Breaking Bad Recap, Season 5, Episode 6: “Buyout”

Lindsay Beyerstein

Labor

Not-For-Profit Hospitals Make Billions—and Provide Little Charity Care

Kari Lydersen