Coming to terms with the potential fallout from our superiority complex
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If Obama Wants the GOP’s Help in Syria, He Must Deal with Torture First
Why the lingering shadows of the Bush administration are making across-the-aisle deals on foreign policy impossible.
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Playing Russian Roulette with Syria
President Obama puts the brakes on his push to strike Syria, announcing talks with intermediaries from Moscow.
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Government-Shutdown Crisis Proceeding on Schedule
Tea Party Republicans seem determined to bring their party down.
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What Happens If There’s a Split Decision in Congress on Syria?
Right now it looks like the most plausible scenario. What would the administration do?
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The Summers Dossier
Is making Larry Summers Fed chair worth a confirmation battle that depletes Obama’s rapidly dwindling political capital?
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How To Get Single-Payer Health Care, and More!
Based on Congressional Republicans’ apparently overwhelming opposition to President Obama’s proposal to strike Syrian military facilities in retaliation for the government’s use of chemical weapons, a new way to enact progressive legislation in the United States has become apparent. When he returns from Russia, the president should announce he is scrapping Obamacare and calling on […]
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The Fundamental Problem with the Argument for Airstrikes
Questioning Nicholas Kristof’s take on SyriaÂ
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Amid the Unwashed Masses
When reporters quote ordinary citizens sounding stupid, are they just doing their jobs?
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The Syria Debate Is Very Good for Some People
Republicans and Democrats alike are enjoying some time in the spotlight for their very enthusiastic opposition to airstrikes in Syria.
