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Frame Game
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Myths of the Mall Attack
Much of what you’ve heard about the Oregon mall shooting has been debunked.
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The Chutzpah of Bibi Netanyahu
Israel’s prime minister says diplomacy is war, criticism of Israel is anti-Semitism, and West Bank settlements aren’t unilateral.
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Get Real, Israel
Want to stop losing friends in the United Nations? Stop insulting our intelligence.
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We Won the White Vote
Romney lost. So why do his advisers brag about the demographic groups they won?
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Gays Against Nudity
San Francisco’s nudity ban shows gay households aren’t making society queer. They’re making gays bourgeois.
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The Purple Prose of Cairo
Egypt boasts of making peace in Gaza, after letting in the Iranian missiles that provoked the war.
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Explain Away the Gay
Opponents of same-sex marriage went 0-for-4 in the election. But they have lots of excuses.
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The Real Romney
Another secret recording shows what Romney really thinks about minorities, birth control, and public assistance.
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The New Grand Old Party
The defeat of 2012 is forcing Republicans to rethink what they stand for. What will the new conservatism look like?
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The Power of Truth
In the 2012 election, reality overwhelmed pretense, gamesmanship, and self-deception.
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Cheer Up, Republicans
You’re going to have a moderate Republican president for the next four years: Barack Obama.
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The Man We Never Saw
The only time Mitt Romney managed to be himself was when he thought no one was looking.
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The Mullahs of Washington
The Republican argument for using your vote to punish Republicans.
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Sandy Socialists
Republican governors order hurricane evacuations so we won’t have to bail you out. Then why do they defend your right to skip health insurance?
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No Exception
Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock aren’t outliers. Banning abortion for rape victims is the new Republican mainstream.
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Tale of the Tape
Republicans accused Obama of misreading the Libya intelligence to suit his worldview. Then they did the same thing.
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Follow the Leader
Democrats are using patriotism to drown out criticism of the president, just like George W. Bush.
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The Other Sept. 11
Blame Obama for four deaths in Libya. But don’t blame Bush for nearly 3,000 deaths in New York.
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Foreign Exchange
On defense and foreign policy, Democrats talk like conservatives, and Republicans talk like liberals.
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Muslims for Free Speech
Where are the moderate Muslims? Right under your nose, making the case for freedom of expression.
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Hate-Speech Hypocrites
How can we ban hate speech against Jews while defending mockery of Muslims?
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When the Ballot Hits the Bone
Obama’s plea that he “can’t change Washington from the inside” isn’t a surrender. It’s a declaration of war.
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Half-Hearted Mitt
Romney says he’s ignoring 47 percent of America. Obama said rural voters cling to guns and religion. Which is worse?