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The Real Roots of the Filibuster Crisis
Republicans aren’t even bothering to claim they object to any particular nominees; this is about whether Barack Obama is legitimately the President of the United States.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Europe’s Miserable Credit Score
Without access to credit, the European South is unlikely to bounce back anytime soon.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
White Hot Rage
Sociologist Michael Kimmel explores the history of the aggrieved American male, but fails to capture what drives our age’s most prominent discontents: the men’s rights movement.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Both Republican and Democratic States Are Helping Obama
Obama would probably be happy if as few people as possible took advantage of his “fix.” Which may be just what happens, with the help of the states.
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Liberals’ Special Snowflake Syndrome
A new study suggests a reason why liberals have so much trouble acting together.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Republicans Lost the Chance to Win Obamacare
Conservatives had the chance to test their favorite health-care ideas in state-run exchanges. They decided bullying Obama was a better use of their time than ideological consistency instead.
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Poor, with Savings
New York is helping low-income families pay down debts and cover expenses. But don’t expect this program to go national.
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Liz Cheney’s Firm Ideological Consistency
Anybody can come around to supporting same-sex marriage upon discovering that a loved one is gay. But continuing to oppose it? That takes fortitude.
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Obamacare Panic to Enter Even Stupider New Phase
No, Democrats are not abandoning it en masse, and no, it isn’t going to be repealed.