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The maximalist Supreme Court.

Obama orders Gitmo prisoners transferred to the next president.

Kay Steiger defends short men.

Adam Serwer is a writing fellow at The American Prospect and a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He also blogs at Jack and Jill Politics and has written for The Village Voice, The Washington Post, The Root, and the Daily News. Follow @adamserwer