Barack Obama, trying to court conservative whites with dim views of black males, attacks black men for being bad parents.
All in the Mind
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Condi Rice says Bush wants to close Gitmo, but worries about releasing dangerous prisoners upon an unsuspecting populace. What to do?
Shortly Before the Fall of Rome
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Disaster looms. You can feel it. But the candidates keep yammering about inanities.
The System Works
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The U.S., a.k.a. “Oops!” nation, does it again: After years of madness and torture and violating habeas corpus, the U.S. Supreme Court begins to restore the rule of law by invalidating parts of the Military Commissions Act. But what about those for whom the Court ruled too late?
Prison Ships
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The human rights group Reprieve, reports the UK Guardian newspaper, says the U.S. is using U.S. Navy ships as prison ships for detainees.
The First Woman Presidential Candidate
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Hillary Clinton is toast. But at least she has opened the door for other women to run for, and lose the race for, president.
Petroschadenfreude
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High gas prices hurt me too–but it’s sweet to see selfish idiots who bought SUVs finally get a comeuppance.
Selfish Deity
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It happens after every natural disaster: images of Jesus survive. It’s a miracle–if you believe in a narcissistic God.
