The Ozarks—land of hillbillies and a few vast modern fortunes—are the setting for recent literary thrillers.
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More Section 3 Preclearance Needed in Louisiana
One Baton Rouge case illustrates the state’s history of discrimination against black voters
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Barack Obama Considers Punching Zach Galifianakis In the Face
Not for real. But he did do an episode of “Between Two Ferns.”
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When Hollywood Went to War
In Five Came Back, Mark Harris takes a look at the directors who turned propaganda into high art.
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This Year’s Moderates
Given the GOP’s base, even the party’s middle-of-the-road conservatives are pretty extreme.
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Piketty’s Triumph
Three expert takes on Capital in the Twenty-First Century, French economist Thomas Piketty’s data-driven magnum opus on inequality.
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This Is Your Camry On Drugs
The first PSAs telling people not to drive while high are released.
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Let Them Eat Dignity
Conservatives assure the poor that the health of their souls demands they go hungry.
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Can We Make Environmentalism a Centrist Issue?
European conservatives have found ways to give conservation mass appeal. Why can’t Americans find a middle ground on saving the Earth?
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Daily Meme: Three Weeks and Counting
President Obama’s plot to turn the United States into a paradise for the proletariate is going precisely as planned. According to a survey conducted by the Gallup organization last month, the percentage of Americans without insurance has dropped to 15.9 percent-the lowest rate since 2008. Left-leaning analysts like The Washington Post‘s Greg Sargent are cautioning […]