It turns out that in the wake of last night’s State of the Union speech, Obama has finally completed his transformation into an imperial socialist monarch. (The obvious response:Sue him!) But most liberals think he didn’t go far enough. This morning, the Internet resounded with the grievances of disappointed advocates who had hoped that their […]
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Rebecca Mead Gets Lost in “Middlemarch”
A new literary memoir is proof that sometimes, you really can love George Eliot too much.
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Daily Meme: Everything’s Coming up Marijuana
This “evolution” is, of course, accompanied by a significant shift in public opinion. National polls show that, for the first time in decades, majorities of Americans support legal marijuana. And it’s not just blue states: Surveys from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Utah all show that residents want some form of pot to […]
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Rebuffing the Zones?
The Supreme Court’s conservative justices could be poised to roll back protections against harassment outside abortion clinics.
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New York’s Pot Legalization Is Still Kinda Square
Cuomo’s proposal is more about burnishing his political bona fides and less about helping people who actually need the drug for medicinal use.
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The Year in Preview: Pot’s Uncertain Future
Will 2014 be the next big year for marijuana reform, or a bust for pot supporters?
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Out of Birth Control—At Least the Long-Term Kind
Lots of women are getting free birth control, thanks to Obamacare. But there are still glitches in the system.
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The Year in Preview: Taking the Offensive on Reproductive Rights
What can blue-state legislators do to expand abortion rights for their constituents?
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Bishops May Not Be the Crooks This Time
The ACLU is suing Catholic leadership over a hospital’s mishandling of a high-risk pregnancy. But is it really their fault?
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Pot Shots Fired: Recreational vs. Medicinal in Washington State
In the struggle to legalize marijuana, some say patients are being left behind.
