Caitlin Dickson is a reporter and researcher for The Daily Beast. She has also written for The New Republic and The Atlantic Wire.
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The Week in Wingnuts
The wackiest assertions of the week from our political leaders. MORE
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The Toronto Mayor’s Greatest Hits
A crack video, a DUI, and lots of inappropriate comments.... MORE
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The Government’s Media Meddling
The fourth estate is supposed to keep an eye on the government.... MORE
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Ten Famous Spy Scandals
See how Ryan Fogle, arrested in Moscow, stacks up against Anna Chapman, the Rosenbergs, and more. MORE
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Meet the IRS Scapegoat
Caitlin Dickson reports on Lois Lerner, the ‘apolitical’ figure in the eye of the IRS–Tea Party... MORE
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The Week in Wingnuts
From a Texas “Birther Bill” to a “Heterosexual Caucus,” our weekly rundown of wacky political moves.... MORE
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Christie: What Lap Band?
Chris Christie can take a joke, as long as he’s the one making it.... MORE
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Who Needs Explosives Anyway?
A new Senate bill calls for background checks on explosives sales.... MORE
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A Racist on the Prowl
After torpedoing a CPAC panel on race relations with comments about ‘his people,’ a young white... MORE
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Who Are the Tsarnaev Brothers?
Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed in a police shootout. His brother Dzhokhar is on the run.... MORE
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The Change-Makers’ Social Network
Meet the women behind Girltank, a connector of female entrepreneurs. By Caitlin Dickson. MORE
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Alaa Murabit Can’t Keep Quiet
The young Libyan activist says at the #WIW13 Summit she doesn’t know how to ‘keep my opinions to... MORE
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The War on Abortion
Battleground has shifted from the Courthouse to the Statehouse. MORE
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Virginia GOP’s Money Mess
Two of the state party’s leading figures are fending off questions about their ties to a... MORE
