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The federal government isn’t coming for your suburban home
Jeff Turrentine
Agenda 21 isn't an insidious plot to move Americans into overcrowded cities, contrary to Glen Beck's ravings
Is “shiksa” an insult?
Menachem Kaiser
The Yiddish word has become a part of the English lexicon, but its connotation remains fluid
Sheryl Sandberg’s trickle-down feminism
Melissa Gira Grant
The Facebook COO wants to "run" a social movement for women, including incorporating it as a nonprofit 501(c)3
Must-see morning clip: A millionaire space tourist is on a mission to Mars
Prachi Gupta
Dennis Tito wants to fly two people to the red planet by 2018, mostly because he is impatient
What we talk about when we talk about donuts
Marc Herman
A comparative literature professor ponders terms for sugar
Campaign finance reform in the age of Citizens United
Mark Schmitt
All is not lost with the SCOTUS decision. Small-donor public financing can still give candidates a fair chance
Study: Pols think voters are more conservative than they actually are
Seth Masket
New research suggests legislative candidates have systematically misperceived their constituents' views
Must-see morning clip: The sequester is here
Prachi Gupta
The first penalty of the sequester is Jon Stewart's federal pen program, laments "The Daily Show" host
The politician vs. the economist
Alex Seitz-Wald
When Morning Joe debated a Nobel Prize winner, the economist was unprepared for the politician's aggressive style
Aaron Swartz’s grand jury: State-enforced betrayal
Natasha Lennard
Writer Quinn Norton's painful account of accidentally betraying her friend is a lesson in grand jury manipulation
Anti-Muslim activist Pam Geller turned away from CPAC
Alex Seitz-Wald
Newsmax columnist says she's not welcome at this year's conservative confab ... and blames Grover Norquist?
I’ll tell you what’s funny
Andrew O'Hehir
Was Seth MacFarlane's shtick really sexist? Yes, and also no — he fell afoul of the mysterious rules of comedy
Bradley Manning’s full statement
Alexa O'Brien
A transcription of the soldier's statement, read in court, explaining why he leaked state secrets to Wikileaks
Peter King: Rubio has some “balls” to fundraise in New York
Jillian Rayfield
The New York Republican attacks Marco Rubio for voting against Hurricane Sandy aid
Ai Weiwei and his porcelain crabs storm North America
Allison Meier
The continent's first survey of the Chinese dissident's work showcases his striking visuals and dark humor
Bret Easton Ellis working on new novel
Daniel D'Addario
The author -- and prolific, controversial tweeter -- says he's returning to the printed page
Pentagon agrees to publish Manning rulings
Natasha Lennard
Journalists and human rights groups call the move long-overdue, demand greater transparency
Tales of a 60-year-old hitchhiker
Bill McAuliffe
I thumbed 1,700 miles to discover the open road and myself. Is it time to reconsider a lost American tradition?
Kentucky PAC slurs McConnell family
Alex Seitz-Wald
Group attacks Mitch McConnell's wife, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao. Potential rival Ashley Judd responds
Marissa Mayer, morale killer
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The Yahoo CEO tells her employees: Stop telecommuting, or get out. But is working from home really better?
About Washington’s revolving door
Bill Moyers
Its frequent travelers represent a powerful reason for us to distrust the people who make our laws
Aaron Swartz prosecution weighed his politics
Natasha Lennard
The late technologist's supporters respond with fury as DoJ defends case which included targeting activist writings
Is motherhood causing my depression?
Kim Brooks
I swore I'd never be like my mom, but now I see how raising kids can change your mental health
NOM declares war on pro-marriage equality Republicans
Katie McDonough
The National Organization for Marriage pledged a $500,000 war chest to defeat pro-gay marriage members of the GOP
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