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The Bitter Truth about the Settlements
How can talks succeed when, throughout the negotiations, Israel is building on the very land that would comprise a Palestinian state?
Posted inEducation in America
White House Action on Campus Sexual Violence: For Me, It’s Personal
At first I thought that it was my own fault that the school did not care enough to do anything; I wondered if I was a perfect enough victim to warrant any concern.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Supreme Court: Tear Down This Wall!
Yesterday’s ruling in Greece v. Galloway is an affront to religious equality, but it also reflects the poisoned fruit of a bad precedent.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Difference Between Liberal Justices and Conservative Justices
Both kinds of justices take into account whether they’re sympathetic to the plaintiff, not just what the Constitution demands. But a new study shows “in-group bias” much more in evidence among the conservatives.
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Daily Meme: Separation, Schleparation
The Supreme Court of the United States took a bold stand today for the invocation of somebody’s God at official government functions. It may not be your God–hey, maybe you don’t even have a God. (Wait, is that even legal in America?) At Religion Dispatches, Sarah Posner writes that “advocates of church-state separation are warning […]
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Why Cultural Affinity Isn’t Enough
“Vote for me, because gunsgunsguns!” may win you some supporters, but it has its limits even in a GOP primary.
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‘Benghazi! The Musical’: Dancing, Shouting, Not Much Plot
It’s kind of like Oklahoma!, only rather more grim.
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Daily Meme: The Gun That Didn’t Smoke
Sometimes reading the news can induce a distinct sensation of déjà vu. Why, for example, is Benghazi suddenly in the headlines–again? This particular trip down memory lane comes courtesy of a batch of freshly-released e-mails. The revelation? A White House aide gave advice to Susan Rice, then the U.N. ambassador, about how to present the […]
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Guillotine Revival Movement Gains Momentum
Our search for “humane” methods of execution isn’t about sparing the condemned from suffering, it’s about convincing ourselves we’re not barbarians.
