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The Right Leans In

Lee Fang 

March 26, 2013   |    This article appeared in the April 15, 2013 edition of The Nation.

The mood at the beginning of the meeting matched the weather: gray and dreary. The warm-up speaker told a joke about how local Republicans could merit placement on the endangered species list, which met with polite laughter. Talk of the most recent presidential election elicited audible groans. 

This article was reported in collaboration with the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute, where Lee Fang is a reporting fellow. It is adapted from his new book, The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right, which is scheduled for publication on April 24 by the New Press.

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Lee Fang

Lee Fang is a reporting fellow with The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. He covers money in politics,...

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