Your Disabled Child Is Not a Prop
Sarah Palin used pictures of her son Trig to demean liberals. She's not the only special needs parent to exploit images of her kids.
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Sarah Palin
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Judge Throws Out Sarah Palin’s Lawsuit Against the ‘New York Times’
Palin filed the suit in June, in response to an editorial the newspaper published following the shooting of a congressman.
Carmen Boullosa’s Texas: We Have Always Been At War With Mexico
What the Mexican novelist can teach us about the nativist fantasies of Donald Trump.
Was There a Golden Age of Christmas in America?
Yes. But if the Christmas culture warriors took an honest look at the history of this holiday in our country they may not like what they find.
What a Real War on Christmas Looks Like
A history lesson for former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and other conservatives worried about "a secular clown posse" set on destroying Judeo-Christian traditions.
Was Sarah Palin’s Image Hurt By Tina Fey? You Betcha!
New research suggests exposure to Tina Fey's impersonation of Sarah Palin in 2008 lowered voters' opinion of the candidate.
Peeling Away the Media Reaction to ‘Objectifying Sarah Palin’
What's it like to have your work misinterpreted by the mainstream media? Two psychologists, who asked whether a popular politician would be hurt by media coverage focused on her appearance, tell their story.
Sex Appeal May Have Hurt Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin's attractiveness may indeed have affected the 2008 presidential race — by making voters less likely to support the GOP ticket.
Palin, Biden Both Winners
A poll taken just after the Vice Presidential debate provides fresh evidence that such face-offs tend to raise the favorability levels of both candidates.
Alaska: Land of Contradictions
The politics of the Last Frontier are a strange brew of libertarianism, moralism, privacy and a love of government handouts.