Why it's wrong for the media to portray this unprecedented legislative extortion as typical partisan negotiations.

After the tea party catapulted House Republicans into the majority, 75 right-wing lawmakers wrote a letter to Speaker Boehner demanding that a vote to repeal the device tax occur “as soon as possible.”

The long history of bogus social movements in service of the plutocracy.

A round-up of some of the stuff we're reading this morning at Moyers and Company.

Dovish Republicans like Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) are turning away from the neoconservative wing of the party, and they're gaining support.

Also: budget battle gets weird and NASA goes asteroid hunting.

The story of one library's struggle with local tea party activists in Kentucky.

The revelation that the IRS was targeting conservative social welfare organizations for special scrutiny has generated more outrage than even the IRS is used to receiving.

American Crossroads, the super PAC Rove founded, is starting a new project that will back established moderate candidates who are more likely to win general elections over far-right ideologues.

What we're reading today, including reports on drone warfare, austerity and the NRA.