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Joan Walsh considers Palin's speech and the many reasons to scrutinize the V.P. candidate.

Tracy Clark-Flory discusses the media's response to a study about men's bonding abilities.

Scott Bateman responds to John McCain's big night at the GOP convention.

Live from the GOP convention, cartoonist Scott Bateman responds to the V.P. candidate.

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Rebecca Traister on what should be considered fair treatment of McCain's V.P. pick.

Scott Bateman is at the GOP convention, where he talks to a Ron Paul alternate from Alaska.

Scott Bateman is live from the GOP convention. Here he interviews two protesters who were pepper sprayed.

Will Durst and Scott Bateman catch up on Republican politics.

Scott Bateman responds to Gov. Sarah Palin on the V.P. job.

Scott Bateman reports all week from the GOP convention.

The latest from Red State Update.

Tracy Clark-Flory responds to a new Kinsey Institute study about masculinity.

Scott Bateman responds to Obama's surprise appearance at the convention.