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In the turn-back-the-clock Texas GOP, even the John Birch Society is making a comeback
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoTexas is just one big fringe political rally these days, and now, even the 1950s John Birch Society...
Debunking a Longstanding Myth About William F. Buckley
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBefore there was MAGA, the John Birch Society operated as a kind of shock force for the far right in...
In small-town Wisconsin, looking for the roots of the modern American conspiracy theory
Associated Press via AOL· 4 months agoIt’s a place where army-style buzz cuts are still in fashion, communism remains the primary enemy...
The History That Makes It So Difficult for Republicans to Pick a Speaker of the House
Time via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHouse Republicans are in disarray, paralyzed and with no sign they can unify around a candidate for...
How the culture war demonized comedy and convinced America we're more polarized than ever
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAt left David Steinberg, who performed in "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and other popular...
He Was Dismissed as a Conservative Kook. Now the Supreme Court Is Embracing His Blueprint.
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEver since Donald Trump’s ascension in the GOP, a kind of intellectual treasure hunt has taken place to try and identify the true source of the political right’s embrace of radicalism. One prominent ...
In convention dominated by fear, control and cruelty, extremists take over Idaho GOP
Idaho Statesman McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoIdaho’s Republican Party has always been a little out there, but its latest convention sets the...
‘The Incomparable Mr. Buckley’ Review: Withering Wit and Wisdom
The Wall Street Journal· 2 months agoAn ‘American Masters’ presentation on PBS traces the intellectual and political life of William F....
Wave of GOP censures has lesson: Idaho should control the primary, not a private club | Opinion
Idaho Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs James Dawson of Boise State Public Radio reported Tuesday, GOP county central committees have...
Lynn Smith: Cowards, Crooks, and Crazies, Part III
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s long been observed that American politics is best conducted between the 40-yard lines because when extremists are allowed to dominate either end of...