The battle over the tar sands pipeline among unions has been XL on drama.
Obama Administration
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Over-the-Counter Plan B Strikes Back
A District Court judge ruled Kathleen Sebelius’s policy requiring women under 17 to provide a prescription for emergency contraceptives illegal. Will the Obama administration let the decision stand?
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Destroying the Economy and the Democrats
Amid disappointing jobs numbers, the president’s budget proposal gives away his party’s crown jewels: their defense of Social Security and Medicare.
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Obama Pleads for Empathy on Guns
He may be doing it strategically, but it’s still worthwhile.
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The Pointlessness of Contrarianism for Its Own Sake
Do liberals need to be more critical of Democratic policies?
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Why Politicians Aren’t Sensitive to Public Opinion on the Economy
Congress is making strides on same-sex marriage, immigration, and guns—but not on taxing the wealthy.
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Falling Through the Looking Glass
At the Supreme Court yesterday, the justices struggled to disentangle two radically different universes.
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States’ Rights > Gay Rights
The Supreme Court may strike down Prop. 8 and DOMA—just not in the name of marriage equality.
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No Prop 8 Prediction from Toobin
Jeffrey Toobin, who last year forecasted Obamacare’s reversal, declined to prognosticate after today’s Supreme Court hearing.
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Have the Politics of Gun Control Changed?
It may not seem like it, but yes.
