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Gay marriage’s long and messy road: What we misunderstand about this tortured legal saga
Gabriel Arana
The new book "Winning Marriage" destroys the dangerous myth that legalizing gay marriage was ever "inevitable"
“Is the law good, is the law bad?” Why the NSA debate over legality is so misguided
Heather Digby Parton
It's amazing what the intelligence community can get away with -- if the one standard is whether something is legal
GOP’s politics of hurt feelings: Why their go-to excuse for inaction makes no sense
Jim Newell
If Republicans don't take any legislative action, they'll blame Obama for hurting their feelings. Spare us
How the political media is poisoning American discourse
Marty Kaplan
By treating news as entertainment, mainstream journalists are making things inestimably worse
“Happy Valley”: What really went wrong at Penn State
Andrew O'Hehir
It's not about football -- a gripping documentary spins a tale of shifting perspectives in a traumatized community
David Brooks’ latest embarrassment: When a “reasonable” conservative is just a right-wing hack
Luke Brinker
The columnist's latest work is a spectacular display of intellectual dishonesty and cheap analysis
Wall Street Journal columnist argues with himself over whether GOP Senate will fix Washington
Luke Brinker
Gerald Seib sounds a lot different this month than he did last month
Tense turns in freeing US captives in North Korea
Calvin Woodward
The right’s big morality puzzle: Why giving in won’t save liberals from the politics of cynicism
Kim Messick
The answer to the Tea Party won’t be found via a veil of ignorance -- but an ambitious, energized Democratic Party
Thomas Frank on Ronald Reagan’s secret tragedy: How ’70s and ’80s cynicism poisoned Democrats and America
Thomas Frank
Nixon's lies and Reagan's charms created the space for Clinton, Carter and Obama to redefine (and gut) liberalism
Google’s secret NSA alliance: The terrifying deals between Silicon Valley and the security state
Shane Harris
Inside the high-level, complicated deals -- and the rise of a virtually unchecked surveillance power
No, I’m not “ready for Hillary” — but here’s why resistance is futile
Andrew O'Hehir
Left media goes on the attack and Warren boosters keep hoping -- but battling Hillary is a pointless distraction
It’s Elizabeth Warren’s party now! How to remake it in the liberal heroine’s image
Elias Isquith
If they're smart, liberals could use Warren's new power to make the changes to the party that are so badly needed
Boehner’s legal two-step: The Speaker floats another frivolous lawsuit, this time over immigration
Simon Maloy
Boehner wants to sue Obama over immigration and convince conservatives he's serious about reckless obstructionism
GOP’s nagging shutdown debacle: How far are they willing to go to stop Obama’s executive action?
Jim Newell
McConnell and Boehner want to stop Obama's executive action -- but not risk a shutdown. How will they play this?
GOP’s lonely coal crusade: In the “war on coal,” it’s Republicans versus everyone else
Simon Maloy
Republicans firmly support coal in the "war on coal," and that sets them apart from much of the rest of the world
Obama’s big move: POTUS reportedly ready to sign order sparing up to 5 million from deportation
Luke Brinker
An announcement could come next week
Fox News’ White House gambit: Incubating candidates on the power of wingnut welfare
Simon Maloy
Mike Huckabee and crazypants Ben Carson, with a very generous assist from Fox News, inch toward 2016 bids
AP Exclusive: Drones patrol half of Mexico border
Elliot Spagat, Brian Skoloff
Wall Street and Hillary Clinton: The risk Democrats run by embracing the “big tent”
Elias Isquith
New report shows that Wall Street is as ready for Hillary as it gets. Here's why that should make Democrats nervous
Republicans’ fake wish granted: Obama calls GOP bluff, gets China to act on reducing carbon emissions
Simon Maloy
Landmark climate agreement between U.S. and China is excellent news for Republicans -- if GOP were actually sincere
Tea Partyer’s messaging mistake: Admits executive orders don’t stop GOP from writing legislation
Jim Newell
Sen. Ron Johnson is introducing some immigration bill? Well this complicates the "poison well" chatter
America’s post-midterm inferno: Tea Party garbage, media nonsense and economic hell
Robert Hennelly
Our notion of American exceptionalism and superpower status is blinding us to reality. Here's what we need to admit
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