Whichever party's in charge fumbles the basics -- security, health, infrastructure. Why are we paying these people?
By Michael Lind Dec 28, 2009
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The Arizona sheriff claims he's the victim of an abuse of power -- and he's one to know
By Gabriel Winant
January 8, 2010
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A sports columnist questions the American bona fides of Meb Keflezighi. Anger erupts, followed by abject groveling
By Andrew Leonard
November 3, 2009
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Swine flu doesn't discriminate. Universal healthcare coverage should cover everyone -- including the undocumented
By Joe Conason
October 16, 2009
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We're not "strippers"! We're not "illegals"! We're citizens of the planet!
By Cary Tennis
October 8, 2009
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The former CNN host has been saying too many positive things about immigration for some of his fans' taste
By Alex Koppelman
December 3, 2009
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The governor will apparently say anything to get Tea Partiers' votes in his 2010 primary
By Gabriel Winant
November 12, 2009
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The Louisiana Republican introduces an amendment that brings up issues as old as the government itself
By Gabriel Winant
October 15, 2009
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Diversity is healthcare reform's worst enemy. White America has never
liked social insurance for people of color
By Michael Lind
September 15, 2009
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America is changing, and that makes white people like Joe Wilson -- and Michele Bachmann -- very nervous
By Richard Benjamin
September 11, 2009
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However much the South Carolina Republican yells, the Democrats' bill doesn't apply to illegal immigrants
By Alex Koppelman
September 10, 2009
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Vasily Ivanovich would be the first black public official in racism-plagued Russia
By Gabriel Winant
August 11, 2009
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History shows that piecemeal reform is better than a Big Bang. That goes for most of the Democrats' domestic agenda
By Michael Lind
July 14, 2009
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The right just won all across Europe, thanks to nationalism, populism and recession. It could happen here too.
By Michael Lind
June 9, 2009
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How to pronounce Sotomayor, part 2. What's this country all about, anyway?
By Andrew Leonard
May 28, 2009
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An accent on the last syllable is unnatural, says a National Review fearmonger. Does he understand English?
By Andrew Leonard
May 27, 2009
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Anti-immigration leader Chris Simcox is stepping down from his group to run against the Arizona senator, who has a moderate record on the issue.
By Alex Koppelman
April 21, 2009
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Dad died, lover left me, unemployed, things are tough, could use a lift.
By Cary Tennis
April 14, 2009
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The United Kingdom's Indian food crisis continues. Even conservatives agree: Something must be done!
By Andrew Leonard
April 10, 2009
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The administration says there's no news in a report that President Obama wants to begin work on reform this year, and cautions progress might be slow.
By Alex Koppelman
April 9, 2009
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The New York Times says the president will prioritize the controversial issue "despite the risks," but actually, the political calculus is in his favor.
By Alex Koppelman
April 9, 2009
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As a Universal Life Church minister, I could help my friend get a foreign work visa. Should I sign?
By Cary Tennis
March 10, 2009
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An Oscar rarity -- at least three of the nominated documentaries are outstanding and deserve to win! Can the Academy find a way to snub them all?
By Andrew O'Hehir
February 18, 2009
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We need a New Contract with the American people, starting with a sweeping program of modernization that echoes Lincoln and FDR.
By Michael Lind
January 20, 2009