Tea Party

Ohio: Anti-democracy at work »

By Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman, May 6, 2013

Ohio’s government is little more than an unelected cabal of corporatists.read more

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The Tea Party Reconvenes, Ugly Sentiments and All »

By Corey Hutchins, January 14, 2013

The same dark prophecies, the same ugly sentiments about Obama were on display at the gathering in Myrtle Beach.read more

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Todd Akin Puts Paul Ryan on the Spot »

By Matthew Rothschild, August 20, 2012

Akin’s Neanderthal comment puts Paul Ryan’s Neanderthal views on abortion in the spotlight.read more

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Senator Tea Party Forms a Super PAC »

By Corey Hutchins, July 3, 2012

Jim DeMint is seeking to bring in more likeminded warriors into the Senate.read more

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Tea Party vs. Tommy Thompson in GOP Senate Race »

By Elizabeth DiNovella, November 30, 2011

Republicans vying for the Wisconsin Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Herb Kohl in 2012 are lining up endorsements left and right—er, make that right and far-right.read more

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Paul Street

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My guest this week is Paul Street, author of the book Crashing the Tea Party: Mass Media and the Campaign to Remake American Politics.read more

Republican Audience = Death Panel

September 13, 2011

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Republican Blood Lust Again »

By Matthew Rothschild, September 13, 2011

In the tea party crowd, there is a lot of cold, hateful people wanting their pound of flesh.read more

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Protesting Sarah Palin and the Tea Party in Madison »

By Matthew Rothschild, April 16, 2011

Palin praised Walker, mocked Obama, and served up some anti-big- government boilerplate as protesters chanted, “Sarah Palin, Go Home!”read more

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Snapshots of Tea Partiers in Madison »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 20, 2011

They were almost 99 percent white and mostly middle aged.

The women were much friendlier—or at least more polite—than some of the men.read more

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Tea Party Goon Squads »

By Matthew Rothschild, October 26, 2010

They want a different America, a less free America, a monochromatic America, a theocratic America.read more

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Envious of Sarah Palin and the Tea Partiers »

By Matthew Rothschild, October 19, 2010

Now I don’t share their politics at all. Not at all. I detest them. Still, I grudgingly respect their tactics.read more

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On Tea Party Politics and the '”Enthusiasm Gap” Myth »

By Ruth Conniff, October 6, 2010

You don't have to be an investigative reporter to see the obvious contradiction between the underwriters of Tea Party politics and the faux-populist message of the movement's candidates.read more

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Queenmaker Palin Triumphs with Christine O’Donnell »

By Matthew Rothschild, September 15, 2010

Palin’s endorsements have paid off dramatically, and with every new one, it seems more and more possible that she could actually win the Republican nomination.read more

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Boycott Backlash »

By Tim Vanderpool, July 2010 issue

When Representative Raúl Grijalva of Tucson called for a boycott, someone called his office and said: “I’m going to come down there and I’m going to blow your fucking brains out.”read more

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