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Army of Darknessnew

Tea Party horde devours GOP establishment, lurches onward.
Columbia Free Times  |  Corey Hutchins  |  10-27-2010  |  Elections

Tea Party Crashersnew

Will the upstart movement spoil the hopes of Democrats in Colorado?
Boulder Weekly  |  Jefferson Dodge  |  10-21-2010  |  Elections

Welcome to Paladino Countrynew

Wonder what kind of region produces a man like developer Carl Paladino, who rode the rage of the tea party movement to become the Republican candidate for governor of New York? Welcome to Buffalo and its discontents.
Artvoice  |  Bruce Fisher  |  10-08-2010  |  Commentary

Bitter Teanew

Yes, tea party members, you are enjoying Wi-Fi and the wisdom of Ken Cuccinelli in a huge, $350 million tax burden that hasn’t lived up to its promises.
Style Weekly  |  Don Harrison  |  10-05-2010  |  Commentary

White America Has Lost Its Mindnew

The white brain, beset with worries, finally goes haywire in spectacular fashion.
The Village Voice  |  Steven Thrasher  |  09-29-2010  |  Commentary

Confused White Peoplenew

I have lived long enough to have witnessed some important changes in American culture and the way Americans think, behave, and speak.
Charleston City Paper  |  Will Moredock  |  09-13-2010  |  Commentary

In S.C., Tea Party Candidate Backs Increased Tea Taxnew

South Carolina's tea party-backed candidate for governor, Nikki Haley, says she would re-instate the grocery tax as part of comprehensive tax reform. Doing so would literally increase the tax on tea. Tea partiers react to the proposal.
Columbia Free Times  |  Corey Hutchins  |  09-08-2010  |  Politics

Wingnut is as Wingnut Doesnew

The recent rise of the Tea Party could be a sign that we’ve hit peak wingnut. Or maybe a truer sign is the race for Oregon’s 4th District congressional seat, which has already been characterized by threats of chicken suits.
Eugene Weekly  |  Camilla Mortensen  |  08-12-2010  |  Politics

Tea Party Jittersnew

New York’s Tea Partiers aren’t the bigoted white guys you fear.
New York Press  |  Spencer Wilking  |  07-28-2010  |  Politics

Tea Party Pretty Boynew

Marco Rubio has risen with lightning speed. He's also a world-class opportunist with an uncanny habit of being in the right place at the right time.
Miami New Times  |  Tim Elfrink  |  07-20-2010  |  Politics

The Tea Party is Steeped in Angernew

Steeped in anger, its members live in a world of paranoia and rumor
INDY Week  |  Hal Crowther  |  05-06-2010  |  Commentary

What Makes a Tea Partier Tick?new

In South Carolina, movement organizers have had to fight off political consultants and the GOP to retain their identity as they search for what the movement means in their own hearts and minds.
Columbia Free Times  |  Corey Hutchins  |  04-28-2010  |  Politics

The Striking Similarities Between Zombies and Tea Partiersnew

Probing the intersection of anti-government paranoids and pop culture’s favorite symbol of doom, zombies
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Mark Dery  |  04-22-2010  |  Commentary

Tailgating the D.C. Tea Party on Tax Daynew

Fearless reporter escorts her right-wing father through the tea party in Washington, D.C. wearing a "Don't Hate Me Because I'm Liberal" T-shirt.
Weekly Alibi  |  Maren Tarro  |  04-22-2010  |  Commentary

Don't Tread on Them: Profile of a Tea Party Rallynew

The "tea baggers," as they're commonly called, aren't united by any clear political belief or objective, which makes it difficult to describe them. But they're all angry about something, and for now that's enough.
Chicago Reader  |  Lauri Apple  |  04-19-2010  |  Politics

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