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Missoula’s Supremely Important Vote
In November's elections, the national media gave extensive coverage to a proposed “personhood amendment” to Mississippi's state constitution. This extremist, anti-choice ballot initiative declared that a person's life begins …
The War on Drug Addicts – and Everyone Else
Needle supplies at the Down East AIDS Network needle exchange in Ellsworth, Maine, Thursday, October 29, 2009. (Photo: Craig Dilger / The New York Times) When Congressional …
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The Four Occupations of Planet Earth
Demonstrators protest the government of Vladimir Putin and results of the recent parliamentary elections, in Moscow, December 10, 2011. (Photo: James Hill/The New York Times) On the …
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If We Listened to the Pundits, We Would Still Be British Subjects
Protesters hold signs during a rally at the University of California, Davis campus in Davis, California, November 21, 2011. (Photo: Annie Tritt / The New York Times) …
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Extension of Tax Cut Stalls in House as GOP Objects
Washington - The House Republican leader on Sunday flatly rejected a short-term, bipartisan Senate measure to extend a payroll tax break and unemployment insurance, setting the stage for a …
Comic Artist Alison Bechdel: The Personal Is Political
The final installment of Anne Elizabeth Moore's exclusive interview with Alison Bechdel appears on Ladydrawers today, illustrated by Gabrielle Gamboa. The bestselling and critically acclaimed author of “Fun Home” …
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New Documents Released of 2007 Iraq Atrocity by Troops
Every American should read this letter:
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Kim Jong-il, North Korean Leader, Dies
Kim Jong-il, the reclusive North Korean leader who has been battling ill health following a reported stroke in 2008, has died, the North’s official news media reported on Monday. …
DJs Against Climate Change Create Localized Cap-and-Trade
Let's say... you're a DJ. And you're pretty progressive, so you think about things like the carbon footprint you leave, flying between gigs. DJs Against Climate Change has a …
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The Black Vote is Still the President’s Trump Card
That black voters will again give President Obama a sky-high percentage of their vote in 2012 was never in doubt. What is in doubt is how many will make …