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The Obamas' Marriage Isn't So Special

The New York Times Magazine recently published a weighty feature on a current national obsession: ...

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Obama Closes the Door on Debate

For the past eight years we were told that debate was the highest form of patriotism, but over the ...

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Report Reveals That Men Like When Women Work; We Reveal Why

To celebrate that women now make up half of the workforce (woot woot!) Maria Shriver and the Center ...

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What Does Conservative America Look Like? Surprisingly Cute

When thinking of prominent liberals you might think of movie or rock stars, or politicians like the ...

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Let's Give Teenage Prostitutes a Chance at a Future

Suzanne Reisman is a blogger on politics, social change and feminism, and author of the NYC ...

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More Women 'Opt Out' of Being Housewives

Six years ago, Lisa Belkin published an article in The New York Times called "The Opt-Out ...

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Understanding the Debate on Health-Care Reform

We're not embarrassed to admit that we're a little lost when it comes to what's going on with ...

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Is the U.N. More Insane Than Reality Television?

If I've learned nothing else from reality television, it's that the old saying "truth is stranger ...

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Zapatero Daughters Bring Darkness to White House

How much do we love this amazing photo from the State Department's Flickr feed? It shows Barack and ...

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Is the Christian Right Losing Its Celebrity?

Another year, another Values Voter Summit. The annual Christian right event thrown last week by the ...

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Male Politician Poses Nude, No One Cares

Earlier this month, Massachusetts State Senator Scott Brown announced his candidacy for the U.S. ...

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You Lie -- Lack of Civility Isn't New

Over the past few weeks we've seen citizens (aka "angry mobs") shout down their congressional ...

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Al Franken Draws U.S. From Memory -- Best Party Trick Ever

So this is what you learn in Congress! Though Al Franken's position as the junior senator from ...

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Anti-Abortion? Then You Better Be Pro-Universal Health Care

Congress is back in session this week, and that means that the debate over health-care reform will ...

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The Ends of the Affairs -- When Political Men Cheat

Mark Sanford and John Edwards must be wondering how Bill Clinton did it. And by "did it" I'm not ...

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