Populist Rage

Rage and the Crisis of Masculinity: An Incendiary Mix

Caryl Rivers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Caryl Rivers

Populist rage often surfaces when times are hard, and also, when there is a crisis of masculinity in the culture. Especially when it concerns white Christian manhood.

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Ride the Populist Wave: Restore Glass-Steagall!

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Populism is not so much a political stance (as "conservatism" is, for instance) as it is a political tactic. Meaning it can be used equally well by either side of our current American political divide.

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Dan Froomkin

Who Will Harness The Rage?

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ever since the economy crashed and the government paid hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out the fat-cats who were responsible, a populist rage ...

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Tea Party Chicago: Hundreds Of Tax Day Protesters Rally Downtown (VIDEO)

Associated Press | CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 05.25.2011

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HuffPost has comprehensive coverage of the Tax Day Tea Party protests. Click here for the latest photos and video from protests around the country. Sc...

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AIG, Populist Rage, and the Future of Banks

Howard Schweber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Howard Schweber

Lately the torches-and-pitchforks voices have begun to drown out serious discussion. Time to take a deep breath or two: populist rage is a rotten basis for policy-making.

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