The right just won all across Europe, thanks to nationalism, populism and recession. It could happen here too.
By Michael Lind Jun 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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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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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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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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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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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
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Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who shot an unarmed drug suspect as he fled back to Mexico, then became heroes on the right, will be released from prison.
By Alex Koppelman
January 19, 2009
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Is there anything the CNN host can't connect to his obsession with illegal immigration?
By Alex Koppelman
December 3, 2008
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Foreigners can see themselves in the candidacy of Barack Obama. Maybe the U.S.A. really is "exceptional"
By Andrew Leonard
November 4, 2008
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Guess what? The Conventional Wisdom has blown it again in handicapping Obama vs. McCain in the homestretch.
By Mike Madden and Walter Shapiro
October 23, 2008
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Latino voters in this economically pummeled swing state harbor fears, hopes -- and rising electoral power. They could help deliver Obama to the White House.
By Dan Hoyle
September 30, 2008
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Aficionados of Indian cuisine in the United Kingdom can relax -- the government is heeding the belly growls of the people
By Andrew Leonard
September 9, 2008
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Should we be required to show identification in order to buy an untrackable phone?
By Andrew Leonard
July 31, 2008
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Courtney Hunt on her Sundance-acclaimed, slo-mo rural thriller "Frozen River" and making an indie film even action-movie fans can love (interview/podcast).
By Andrew O'Hehir
July 30, 2008
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A century ago, the U.S. Army attempted to police the U.S.-Mexico border, with mixed success. Force isn't always the right answer
By Andrew Leonard
July 16, 2008
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John McCain reaches back to last year's immigration debate in a new commercial that could bolster his standing with Latinos and moderates.
By Mike Madden
July 11, 2008
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His politics and his methods live on -- among liberals as well as conservatives.
By Michael Lind
July 11, 2008
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Obama's not the only presidential candidate with "base issues" this week. Conservatives are getty antsy about McCain's renewed talk of comprehensive immigration reform.
By Ed Kilgore
July 10, 2008
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What happens to a society with a declining birth rate which refuses to open the door to outsiders?
By Andrew Leonard
July 3, 2008
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If the U.S. is less crowded than the rest of the world, is it "fair" to keep other people out?
By Andrew Leonard
June 25, 2008