For nearly 20 years, the federal government has been frightened to study gun violence. President Obama has vowed to change this, but can he?
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The “Internet of Things,” Still a Long Way Off
You might want to think twice before buying that web-enabled fridge.
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Daily Meme: America’s Longest War
“Unless the grim chain [of unemployment and lack of education] can be broken, a second generation coming of age in Appalachia will fall into the same dismal life-a life that protects them from starvation but deprives them of self-respect and hope.” So wrote LIFE Magazine in 1964, as the War on Poverty was declared and […]
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Economic Outlook Remains Depressing
The December job numbers were bad, but the real problem is the long-term picture.
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The Answers to Two Big Questions about the Christie Bridge Scandal
1. How can people be that dumb? 2. Why is this such a big media story?
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Europe Limps on in the Year Ahead
Don’t expect much to change in 2014.
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Daily Meme: Ghosts of Sister Souljah Moments Past
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a politician in possession of bad fortunes must be in want of a Sister Souljah moment. sister souljah moment (n): “The public repudiation of an extremist person or statement perceived to have some association with a politician or his party.” “Bill Clinton invented the Sister Souljah moment. Is […]
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The GOP’s Poverty Problem
When you’re fighting against extending unemployment benefits and increasing the minimum wage, how do you convince voters you aren’t the party of the rich?
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Want to Rock the Vote? Fill the Election Assistance Commission.
Long lines and broken machines could be fixed with proper oversight. All congress needs to do is fill the empty slots on the “zombie commission.”
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Israel’s Ultimate Rightist Smiles at Kerry. Be Suspicious
Has Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman really changed his mind about peace and Palestinians? Not likely.
