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
Can't our government get anything right?
Sheriff Joe Arpaio, dictator of Maricopa Co., under investigation
No cheers please, for the N.Y. Marathon winner
Nativism is dangerous to our health
I'm sick of people labeling people
Uninsured like me
Inside the mind of Joe Wilson
Against comprehensive reform -- of anything
A warning for Democrats?
From New Orleans to Antarctica, via the twin towers
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