Today marks the 1-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing. Three people died in the attack, while over 270 were injured, many of them gruesomely; leg amputations abounded amongst the victims of the attack, given the angle of the bomb. The city of Boston marked the day with a memorial service and flag-raising ceremony over […]
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Strike a Pose
Southern Democrats up for re-election bash the Obama administration, which probably doesn’t much care.
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Karl Polanyi Explains It All
Want to understand our market-crazed era? Rediscover the 20th century’s most prophetic critic of capitalism. Â
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The Abortion Restriction That’s Too Extreme for Most Pro-Lifers
There’s a growing rift within the anti-choice movement over bans on abortion at six weeks.
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Daily Meme: A Brief History of the Hate Crime
Yesterday, a gunman opened fire at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City killing three people. The shooter, Frazier Glenn Miller, a 73-year-old former Klu Klux Klan Grand Dragon, had a history of violence, and once headed a movement called “White Southland.” A sample of what he was peddling? Miller sent his supporters (“Aryan […]
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Three Cheers for Taxes
Instead of grumbling on tax day, count your blessings.
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The Missing Generation of Obama-Inspired Politicians
The New York Times tells us that young Obama volunteers aren’t engaging politically because they don’t seem to be running for office. Is it true?
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Where the Wild Things Are
Do we really want Google to photo-map the wilderness?Â
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Poof! Israelis and Palestinians Head for the Brink
What happens when the negotiations really stop?
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Don’t Let the Bush Administration Off the Hook For Torture
New information about the Senate Intelligence Committee’s torture report shouldn’t absolve the White House of responsibility for ordering the torture program.
