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    Post-Mitt-Mortem: It's beginning to look a lot like Reagan

    MARCH 14, 2012 2:13AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: presidential primary game, current events, politics, john aldrich, southern primaries, gerald ford, ronald reagan, 1976 gop primary, alabama primary, mississippi primary, gop primaries 2012, rick santorum, mitt romney

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    • 26 Ratings
    • 1201 Views
    • 59 Comments
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    The Strike: Epilogue

    NOVEMBER 4, 2010 2:15PM

    By Alysa Salzberg


    Topics: the end, international news, strikes, retirement reform, politics, current events, france

    • 34 Ratings
    • 1469 Views
    • 54 Comments
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    July 4th and Internet Anonymity

    JULY 1, 2011 10:40AM

    By Rw005g


    Topics: independence day, jay, hamilton, madison, federalist, federalist papers, support groups, whistleblower, food libel, facebook, clay shirky, texting, orange revolution, jasmine revolution, green revolution, online anonymity, meta post, populist, populism, current events, expert opinion, economics blogger, political blogger, twitter, social media, blogger, blog, anonymity, huffpost, os, open salon

    • Editor's Pick
    • 38 Ratings
    • 5249 Views
    • 51 Comments
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    Undercover Mother: Me at a Tea Party Meeting

    MARCH 15, 2010 10:17AM

    By angrymom


    Topics: politics, tea party, current events

    • 17 Ratings
    • 963 Views
    • 50 Comments
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    Penis Ennui--Why Hebrews Circumcised, Why Some Would Ban It

    JUNE 27, 2011 6:24AM

    By Jonathan Wolfman


    Topics: justice, controling male power, sky-god worship, earth goddess worship, jews and muslims, ancient ritual, current events, female circumcision, banning efforts in ca, matthew hess, religion, culture, politics, secularism, religion, male circumcision

    • 36 Ratings
    • 1710 Views
    • 44 Comments
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    No more "Mademoiselle"

    FEBRUARY 22, 2012 9:50AM

    By Alysa Salzberg


    Topics: equal rights, laws, news, current events, feminism, history, france, french culture, society

    • 25 Ratings
    • 2158 Views
    • 43 Comments
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    Who is Really Paying Attention to Current Events?

    JANUARY 27, 2011 9:03AM

    By Duane Gundrum


    Topics: business, teaching, youth, popular, current events, news, school, education

    • Editor's Pick
    • 17 Ratings
    • 1933 Views
    • 35 Comments
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    Strike Day 8: Fear, Love, and Pictures from a Protest March

    OCTOBER 19, 2010 2:28PM

    By Alysa Salzberg


    Topics: international news, students, talkin' bout a revolution, justice, strikes, retirement reform, politics, current events, france

    • 21 Ratings
    • 2440 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    Black is the new black: Eurovision 2012

    MAY 27, 2012 10:57AM

    By Alysa Salzberg


    Topics: eurovision, eurovision song contest, music, current events, news, kitsch, loreena, europe, cheese

    • Editor's Pick
    • 30 Ratings
    • 5571 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    Pot, Wheat, Guns, Pedophiles, Rape, and Steamboats.

    MARCH 28, 2009 6:49PM

    By Dissed Associate


    Topics: big story, hard cases, bad law, crises, jurisprudence, politics, guns, rape, sex offenders, current events, rights, tldr, commerce clause, appeals, eleventh circuit, adam walsh act, constitutional law, justice

    • 29 Ratings
    • 2956 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    France has a new President!

    MAY 6, 2012 2:51PM

    By Alysa Salzberg


    Topics: french presidential race 2012, france, nicolas sarkozy, francois hollande, socialists, politics, current events, breaking news, news, live blogging (sort of)

    • 30 Ratings
    • 2176 Views
    • 32 Comments
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    Something Wicked This Way Comes

    SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 11:24PM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: 9/11, september 11, tragedy, existential musings, no one expects a spanish inquisition, terror, the unexpected, current events, weather, news, tragedy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 1098 Views
    • 29 Comments
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    Irreconcilable differences

    MARCH 4, 2011 11:32AM

    By designanator


    Topics: egypt, current events, humor, salon cartoon saturday, cartoon stuff

    • 24 Ratings
    • 1162 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    Blocking Nature's Call

    OCTOBER 19, 2011 8:28AM

    By Alysa Salzberg


    Topics: toilets through history, a pressing problem, occupy...public restrooms?, fight the power, gerard depardieu, transport, a good cause, stuff i believe in, toilet fixation, toilet house, world toilet organisation, trains, ryanair, sanitation, restrooms, public bathrooms, ibs, bowel movements, human life, female urination device, gogirl, marie-antoinette, current events, news

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 3039 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    On the Shutdown: Sometimes, Courage Means Looking Foolish

    APRIL 8, 2011 5:38PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: budget showdown, government shutdown, current events, george orwell, rep. farenthold, elephants, shooting an elephant, congress, government, politics, budget, obama, senate

    • 35 Ratings
    • 3259 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    Pieces of Kirksville

    MAY 15, 2009 3:48PM

    By Verbal Remedy AKA Denise


    Topics: tornado, college, lost friends, current events

    • Editor's Pick
    • 21 Ratings
    • 2125 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Revenge of the Pink Slime.

    APRIL 3, 2012 9:50PM

    By MeatMonkey


    Topics: ground beef, hamburger, social media, meat cutting, expert opinion, current events, pink slime

    • Editor's Pick
    • 30 Ratings
    • 2081 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Not Just Another Day in Richmond

    OCTOBER 29, 2009 10:29PM

    By moveovermommy


    Topics: family, television, moral compass, morality, criminals, current events, dependency, foster care, juveniles, richmond city, hate crime, mob mentality, bystanders, investigation, police, violence, gang bang, crime, gang rape

    • Editor's Pick
    • 2 Ratings
    • 1050 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    What Do You Want From Hillary?

    AUGUST 21, 2008 2:39PM

    By Dana Dangerous


    Topics: politics, election, convention, presidential race, feminism, obama, clinton, hillary, current events, danaruns, dana douglas

    • 10 Ratings
    • 1422 Views
    • 25 Comments
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    Forget About the Apocalypse

    AUGUST 5, 2011 4:11PM

    By Ben Sen


    Topics: ideology, obama, politics, op-ed, current events

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