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No Good Idea Ever Dies

Jonathan Schwarz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Schwarz

In a new book, General Hugh Shelton apparently describes an incident in 1997 in which someone in the Clinton cabinet suggested that the U.S. let a plane get shot down in order to provide a pretext to invade Iraq.

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Hype Busters at Mother Jones Bring the Noise

Jay Rosen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jay Rosen

Mother Jones is currently running a feature offering us the views of 24 writers, thinkers and historians on a question the editors find important: "Is Obama exaggerating when he compares his campaign to the great progressive moments in US history?"

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The NRA's Dirty Tricks

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Helmke

When the National Rifle Association asks its members for their next contribution, they might want to disclose how much of that money will be spent to spy on gun violence victims and their families.

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Jason Linkins

Rod Parsley, McCain's 'Spiritual Adviser,' Spotlighted By MoJo, Brave New Films

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite the fact that John McCain and his surrogates have taken recent pains to try to dismiss concerns over the candidate's relationship with unendin...

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Jason Linkins

Last Night A DJ Tortured Me Within An Inch Of My Life

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Justine Sharrock at Mother Jones has an audio widget up at their site that collects all of the various tunes that military prisons have used to drive ...

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Woman Can't Sue Halliburton Over Rape Because Of Cheney Policy

Mother Jones | Stephanie Mencimer | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Wednesday, Jamie Leigh Jones told a House Judiciary Committee her now-famous story about having been allegedly drugged and gang-raped two years ago...

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