Friday, Mar 16, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
In defense of Obama’s drones
Targeting al-Qaida operatives isn't tyranny. It's a legitimate way to protect America from another attack
Gene Lyons
Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
The economic story Obama must tell
We need government investment to restore prosperity. The president needs to explain that in a way that makes sense
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Topics:
Great Recession, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Taxes
Thursday, Mar 1, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Romney’s only principle
Mitt flip-flops on everything else but there's one thing he does believe in: That he deserves to be president
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Topics:
2012 Elections, Mitt Romney, Republican Party
Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
The futile search for meaning in “Linsanity”
Real fans aren't shocked at the sight of an Asian-American star. The hype is just New York being New York
61
Topics:
Jeremy LIn, Basketball
Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Catholic hypocrisy at its worst
Bishops condone much more direct contradictions of church dogma. The birth control uproar is a cynical power play
217
Topics:
Birth Control, Catholic Bishops
Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Israel’s real target: Obama
Prime Minister Netanyahu's threats have more to do with challenging Washington than with actually attacking Iran
242
Topics:
Iran, Barack Obama
Thursday, Feb 2, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Obama’s “post-partisan” strategy
His rhetoric about consensus politics has sent the GOP off the deep end. Maybe that was the point
55
Topics:
2012 Elections, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama
Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Newt’s no-win political appeal
The neo-Confederate wing of the GOP cares more about humiliating Obama than about beating him in November
97
Topics:
2012 Elections, Republican Party, Newt Gingrich
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Newspapers, “truth vigilantes” no more
The NYT's fact-checking question was absurd, but the real problem is that the press has lost its credibility
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Topics:
Media Criticism, The New York Times
Thursday, Jan 12, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Paul’s damning effect on foreign policy
His anti-Semitism-tinged opposition to an Iran war makes it easier for neocons to dismiss legitimate objections
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Topics:
Ron Paul, 2012 Elections, Iran
Thursday, Jan 5, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Ron Paul, still loony
Even when the Texas congressman is right on an issue, it's for the wrong reasons
304
Topics:
Ron Paul, Republican Party, 2012 Elections
Thursday, Dec 29, 2011 1:00 AM UTC
The real problem in Iowa
The issue isn't the indecisiveness of the caucus voters. It's the terrible GOP field
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Topics:
Paul Ryan, Media Criticism
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Arkansas Times columnist Gene Lyons is a National Magazine Award winner and co-author of "The Hunting of the President" (St. Martin's Press, 2000). You can e-mail Lyons at eugenelyons2@yahoo.com.
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