As the Republicans’ scandal calliope winds up, this is as good a time as any to remind ourselves of what happened just a little over a decade ago, even as memories fade.
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White House Action on Campus Sexual Violence: For Me, It’s Personal
At first I thought that it was my own fault that the school did not care enough to do anything; I wondered if I was a perfect enough victim to warrant any concern.
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‘Benghazi! The Musical’: Dancing, Shouting, Not Much Plot
It’s kind of like Oklahoma!, only rather more grim.
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Daily Meme: The Demise of the Viral Obamacare Victim Story
The political ground on the Affordable Care Act seems to be shifting-perhaps enough to help Democrats in the fall, perhaps not. But as more and more information about the law’s operation comes in, Republicans are having a harder time arguing that all those people getting insurance is a terrible thing. Yesterday, we learned that health […]
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The Best Way to Deal With Putin? Take It Slow
With few good options to addressing Russia’s moves on Ukraine, the West needs keep larger goals in mind.
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Who’s Got the Political Will to Save the Middle Class?
The changes that are necessary to arrest this decline are so fundamental that they virtually require a new political order.
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For the U.S., Israel and Palestine: What’s Plan B?
As a concept, the two-state solution is more broadly accepted than ever, even as achieving it seems more remote.
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Daily Meme: Embrace the Discomfort
Try to relax; today’s meme is all about discomfort. And there’s no one feeling more of it than Republicans, who were hit yesterday with the rhetorical stylings of their erstwhile hero Cliven Bundy-Nevada rancher, defier of laws, and racial philosopher. The Republican Party’s chief spokesperson, for instance, can’t figure out why anyone would associate Bundy […]
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Pardon Me, Mr. President?
By appointing an advocate for defendants’ rights as the new pardon attorney, the Obama administration has signaled it is serious about commuting drug offenses.
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The Religion of Unreason
Liberals are exasperated with conservatives’ unwillingness to acknowledge fact about health care, and other things. But they’d better get used to it.