The first large-scale political-science survey of Tea Party activists shows the movement isn’t going anywhere—and the GOP had better brace itself.
Conservatism
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The Unending War on Obamacare
Count on Republicans to stand in the way of fixing whatever’s wrong with it.
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Rhode Island’s Bipartisan Gay-Marriage Coup
The state is expected to legalize marriage equality today with unanimous support from the GOP.
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Boston Changed Nothing
We’re no more or less safe than we were before, and the people who had contempt for the Constitution before still do.
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Substituting Identity for Motivation
How to understand things when you don’t want to think too much.
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Marco Rubio’s Life Is about to Get Complicated
Behold the “MarcoPhone,” the latest Tea Party delusion. Only this time, it’s Rubio on the receiving end.
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Call It What You Will
Does it matter if President Obama calls the Boston attack “terrorism”? No.
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The Gosnell Case and the Two Kinds of Media Criticism
The difference between “Here’s a problem in press coverage we hope can be solved” and “Here’s a chance to get those bastards on their heels.”
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I Want Your Tax
Yes, we know you don’t like April 15. But, if you think about all the good that money can do, filling out tax forms can (maybe) feel a little more warm and fuzzy.
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Mr. Brooks’s Planet
… and its occasional resemblance to the one we inhabit.
