1 Points

The Tea Party: Economic Populists or Wall Street Toadies? - Les Leopold at Chelsea Green (chelseagreen.com)

Who cares? We all should. The Tea Party is not a fake. It's not just a creation of Fox News and Dick Armey's Astroturfing operation. It's a genuine expression of populist anger that is driving our... More

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Submitted about 1 month ago by AlisonHamm | 0 Comments |

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Beck the Bailout Booster (www.washingtonmonthly.com)

When it comes to right-wing populism, last year's bailout of the financial industry holds a unique place in the panoply of conservative complaints. Despite having come from a conservative Republican... More

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Submitted 5 months ago by raquelbrown | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Conservatives find town hall strategy in leftist text (minnesotaindependent.com)

“The timing is crucial,” said Leahy, the Knoxville, Tenn., activist who founded the Top Conservatives on Twitter hashtag and played another founding role in the anti-tax “Tea Party” movement.... More

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Submitted 7 months ago by saramediaconsortium | 0 Comments |