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September 26th, 2014 Rich Republicans' impossible decision: Which terrible candidate do we rally behind, Mitt or Jeb? Jim Newell Rich donors are hoping either Mitt Romney or Jeb Bush runs in 2016. Why do they like either of them? Paul Krugman debunks David Brooks: Why his latest column is an epic subtweet Luke Brinker The economist explains what's really behind our "show-off society" Climate truthers are losing it: Conservatives' anti-science crusade stoops to a new low Lindsay Abrams Welcome to the bizarro world where climate change is still a hoax and 400,000 protesters are merely litterbugs VIDEO "American dream" is now a myth: How bad policies and worse ideology ruined us Heather Digby Parton Once upon a time, Americans assumed they'd do better than their parents had. Here's why that's all gone away America's deranged security agenda: How Obama and Congress blew it on climate and war Marcy Wheeler When it comes to war and terrorism, executive authority is vast and unchecked. When it comes to climate, no way! "It's like looking in a mirror — a pretty funny mirror": I was Bill Murray's stand-in Andrew Madigan I spent the weirdest summer of my life being Murray's doppelgänger during the filming of "Larger Than Life" Hypocrite GOPer gets comeuppance: "Our district deserves somebody who's honest" Elias Isquith Lenda Sherrell tells Salon about facing Rep. Scott DesJarlais, the "pro-life" GOPer caught in a tawdry sex scandal 7 insane pieces of sex etiquette from the roaring '20s Anna Pulley, AlterNet Men should "deflower" their brides slowly over the course of a week, and other pearls of wisdom from the Jazz Age How satanists exposed the Christian right's core hypocrisy Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet Evangelicals fancy themselves champions of "religious freedom" -- except when its exercise challenges their beliefs Richard Dawkins gets it all wrong, yet again George Estreich Imagine a world in which Richard Dawkins responds sensitively on a complicated topic. We'll wait ... "The Equalizer": Denzel Washington redeems American manhood Andrew O'Hehir The iconic star reunites with the "Training Day" director for a brooding, bizarre saga of hardware and heroism My kids asked why I was on TV: A chat (and a cry) with the man who can't stop orgasming Tracy Clark-Flory Dale Decker's story of persistent, uncontrollable arousal has gone viral -- and the attention comes at a high cost VIDEO A hate crime suspect's ugly Twitter feed Mary Elizabeth Williams Kathryn Knott's lawyer calls her a cop's kid who's never been in trouble. Social media tells another story Is Colorado about to elect a wingnut senator? Cory Gardner's scary agenda Luke Brinker As another poll shows a Tea Party extremist knocking on the Senate door, here's a look at his terrifying positions Fox News has lost its mind, again: Salute-gate, Reagan myths and the right-wing outrage machine John Avignone Here's the history and actual facts behind presidential salutes. 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