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The Price of a Freebie at Starbucks

Melissa T. Shultz | Posted 01.01.2012

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Earlier this week, after months of 100-plus-degree temps, the crisp fall air inspired me to get more dressed up than usual for the office. I exchange...

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Maidgate: Meg Whitman's Tea Bag Moment

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.25.2011

As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, a woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water. Maidgate is Meg Whitman's tea bag moment.

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Right-Wing GOP vs. Corporate Democrats vs. Progressive Populism

Norman Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Progressives need to fight back. The electoral struggle is just one part of what's needed to build effective social movements, but it's an important part. And that effort should include primary battles to elect real progressives to Congress.

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Tea Party Mascot Speaks Out

Sally Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011

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In my exclusive interview with a Tea Bag, the true story of the Tea Party is revealed. Who knew that a bag of loose leaf could be so loose lipped?!...

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My Day at the Tea Party

Greg Selkoe | Posted 05.25.2011

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I made this video of my interactions with the many Tea Baggers in Boston this spring.

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Tea Party Leader Says Muslims Worship 'Monkey God'

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Mark Williams has written another blog post apologizing -- to Hindus. No mention of an apology to Muslims. PREVIOUSLY: As the Huffington P...

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Random 2010 Thoughts

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Other interesting news from Republicanland is a new poll showing that, given three choices, voters state who they'd likely vote for in the 2010 election in the following order: (1) Democrats, (2) Tea Partiers, (3) Republicans.

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Converting Tea-Lovers Into Coffee-Lovers

Jeanette Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the last few years Pakistan has seen an explosion in coffee lounges and cafes. Some are like your traditional Starbucks, while others are more all-inclusive cafes, serving coffee accompanied by proper meals.

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Health Care Reform is the New Gay Marriage

Morgan Warners | Posted 05.25.2011

Gay marriage and our increasingly obvious interconnectedness present threats to traditions and ways of doing things that many of us think should change. In that regard, health reform is the new gay marriage.

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400 Former Obama Staffers: Don't Demobilize the Troops Before the Battle With the Insurance Industry

Mike Elk | Posted 05.25.2011

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It has become clear that Obama's supporters are beginning to lose faith and the desire to fight for the president if he drops the public option.

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How Can Texas Ask Women to Pay for Rape Kits?

Joe Cutbirth | Posted 05.25.2011

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On a rare occasion, journalists shine a light on a public policy that is so disgusting it literally stuns you -- it just takes your breath away and leaves you speechless.

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Jay S. Bybee: It's Not Torture If You Use A Caterpillar

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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I never thought I would be having arguments with people about the merits of torture, which goes to show you how low Bush sunk the general level of American political discourse.

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When the Left Went Teabagging: As You Chuckle at the Right's Newfound Activism, Don't Forget That the Left Sucked Balls for Years

Daniel Sinker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Without two decades wandering the desert, we wouldn't have built the modern infrastructure that the left stands on now. So laugh if you want, but today's teabaggers may be tomorrow's resurgent Right.

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John Oliver Talks Tyranny With Tea Partiers On The "Daily Show" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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"The Daily Show" continued its coverage of Wednesday's "Tea Parties" last night, with footage of John Oliver mingling with protesters in Morristown, N...

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Fox News: Teabagging Jokes Not Funny

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fox News has apparently joined with the joykillers in decrying all of the teabagging jokes that the Fox News Tea Parties have inspired and engendered ...

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Threats of Secession and Other Recent Republican Rhetoric

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Those on the far right can't have it both ways, calling for revolution and secession on the one hand, while protesting a report raising concerns about right wing extremist violence on the other.

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The Teabags vs. The Douchebags

David Sirota | Posted 05.25.2011

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I fear that if the battle for the hearts and minds of America comes down to a battle between Teabags and Douchebags, the Teabags will win out.

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Joe The Plumber At Tea Party: 'In God We Trust' Will Get You Shot In Some Parts Of America

Washington Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thousands of people descended on the Michigan Capitol earlier today as part of a national movement of "tea parties" to protest high taxes and what the...

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Youtube On Tea Parties: "Invalid Argument"

The Full Ginsburg | Posted 05.25.2011

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So in editing this morning's IRS video, we'd done some searching for footage of those terrible terrible terrible tea parties, and lo and behold, YouTu...

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Obama Creating Crisis "100 Times As Grim As 9/11": Annapolis Teabaggers

Legum's New Line | Posted 05.25.2011

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Today, I went down to the City Dock in Annapolis to check out the local "tea party," one of many anti-Obama protests occurring around the nation today...

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Reporting From the Tea Bagger Hate-Fest in Sacramento

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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The hatred was palpable today on the State Capitol's steps -- hatred for taxes, hatred for government, hatred for Democrats. But the most hated figure in Sacramento today was President Obama.

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Teabagging Jokes Offend Conservatives

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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One of the things that emerged in the run-up to the Tax Day Teabaggings is that the Tea Party participants helpfully opened the door to allowing every...

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"Anti-Obama Taxpayer Tea Parties Steeped In Insanity": LA Times

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Web is buzzing with information about how to throw an anti-Obama Taxpayer Tea Party, something organizers hope will be held today from Santa Monic...

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Tea Bag Terror: Protests Causing Scares, Evacuations At Congressional Offices

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney | Posted 05.25.2011

HuffPost has comprehensive coverage of the Tax Day Tea Party protests. Click here for the latest photos and video. A recent email to hundreds of th...

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Tea And Sympathy

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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If the modern-day Tea Parties are smart, they would try to educate the public and hang their whole protest on the "anti-bailout" hook.

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