December 25, 2008

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  Bush's Final F.U.

  The administration is rushing to enact a host of last-minute regulations that will screw America for years to come

December 11, 2008

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  The Last Recount

  In Al Franken's race in Minnesota, blue and red tangle for the final time in the Bush era

• Same-Sex Setback

  Don't blame Mormons or black voters - the California activists who tried to stop Prop 8 ran a lousy campaign

November 27, 2008

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  How Obama Won

  Two leading political experts on the historic election – and how it could usher in "a brand-new nation"

• Requiem for a Maverick

  John McCain ran one of the most incompetent, schizo campaigns in history — and for that we owe him big-time

November 13, 2008

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  My Campaign Memories

  From Mitt Romney as a Kmart shopper to Hillary Clinton as a horse, a few favorite moments from the trail

• The War Next Door

  As drug cartels battle the government, Mexico descends into chaos

• The New Trough

  The Wall Street bailout looks a lot like Iraq — a "free-fraud zone" where private contractors cash in on the mess they helped create

• Nuclear Delusions

  With the climate heating up, even some environmentalists think America needs more nuclear reactors. Why nukes are back in favor – and what could go wrong with our radioactive future

October 30, 2008

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  COVER Obama's Moment

  The Democratic nominee for president talks about how George W. Bush screwed up, why John McCain turned ugly and what he's learned from Bill Clinton.

• The Death of a Red State

  A close race in one Republican stronghold suggests that the politics of bigotry may finally be over

• Block the Vote

  Will the GOP's campaign to deter new voters and discard Democratic ballots determine the next president?

• How We Lost the War We Won

  A journey into Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

• Campaign '08 in Rolling Stone

• Ten Who Must Go

  Democrats in Congress are poised to oust a handful of GOP hard-liners who once seemed invulnerable. A guide to the worst congressmen up for re-election - and why their seats are suddenly up for grabs

October 16, 2008

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  COVER Make-Believe Maverick

  A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty

• The Double-Talk Express

  From tax cuts to torture, John McCain has flip-flopped on a host of issues - including his own immigration bill

• Karl Rove's A-Team

  In his four-decade career in politics, Karl Rove has trained a cadre to attack the opposition, bend every rule and try to win at all costs. Meet five of his top operators who learned the art of the kidney punch from the master of the political dirty trick

• The Best & Worst of Cable News

  When Election Night comes, who are you going to trust?

• The Return of Rove

  John McCain has surrendered his campaign to the same political fearmonger who smeared him out of the race in 2000

October 2, 2008

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  Mad Dog Palin

  The scariest thing about John McCain's running mate isn't how unqualified she is - it's what her candidacy says about America

• The Truth About Sarah Palin

  Sarah Palin's credentials as a "reformer" are nothing but spin. She has sided with Big Oil, lobbied to increase pork spending and abused her public power to carry out personal vendettas. Here's a guide to separating myth from fact.

September 18, 2008

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  Obama on the Trail

  He's delivering the same message Democrats always rely on. So why does it sound like a clarion call this time around?

September 11, 2008

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  Remembering 9/11 and Moving Forward

  An essay by Congressman Dennis Kucinich on the seventh anniversary of the attacks

September 4, 2008

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  COVER How Bush Destroyed the Republican Party

  A president driven by ideology. A Congress rife with corruption. A political party hellbent on a "permanent majority." A leading scholar examines the radicals who hijacked the GOP — and wrecked the longest conservative ascendancy in American history

• A Brief History of Bush's Flameout

  A look back at the highlights and low points of "the longest sustained period of public disapproval" in the history of the American presidency

August 21, 2008

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  Candidates for Sale

  What do Obama and McCain have in common? The same big donors, who will expect to have their way no matter who wins

• How The Democrats Can Blow It ...In Six Easy Steps

  A blueprint for losing the most winnable presidential election in American history

• "Everyone Will Remember Me as Some Sort of Monster"

  A troubled teenager. An assault rifle. Eight slain in a mall. It was national news for a few days. Then it was forgotten.

August 7, 2008

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  Big Coal's Campaign of Lies

  While its fuel cooks the planet, the coal industry uses its clout to dupe consumers and delay change

• Without a Prayer

  John McCain can't stand sucking up to the Christian right. Is this the end of the GOP's unholy alliance?

July 25, 2008

• The Stories Behind “Generation Kill”

  In the summer of 2003, writer Evan Wright was assigned to a platoon of Marines on assignment for Rolling Stone. These features served as the basis for the book and HBO miniseries that followed

July 15, 2008

• It's a Class War, Stupid

  Election season will be packed with distractions, but the real issue is becoming a matter of life and death

July 10, 2008

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  Greenland Melting: The End of the End of the World

  A Report From the Ground Zero of Global Warming

• Obama's Brain Trust

  The candidate's handpicked team of top advisers has raised more than $250 million, outmaneuvered the Clintons and created a formidable grass-roots political machine. So why doesn't anyone know their names?

June 26, 2008

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  Full Metal McCain

  Haunted by the ghosts of Vietnam, the one-time maverick has transformed himself into just another liberal-bashing fearmonger