Will his ideas survive attacks from Walker and Bush?
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
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The two Americas and the great Sunbelt shift
New Census Bureau data reveal where people are moving—and why.
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Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you may be on food stamps
Politicians don’t see the need for care when shaming recipients of public assistance.
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Indiana gets unwanted attention from its kick to the shins of gay marriage
The ldquo religious freedom rdquo law signed last week by Gov Mike Pence was an act of defiance against the inevitability of same-sex marriage in Indiana and across the United States It was a face-saving gesture a nearly toothless victory for the gay marriage opponents invited to the bill-signi
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Protests in Montreal would be all but unthinkable in the United States
Why do Americans prefer to keep their politics out of the streets?
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Are female candidates compatible with competition?
Person likely to get the third most votes in 2016 is running virtually unopposed.
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Boston Marathon bomber trial meets hesitancy about capital punishment
Tsarnaev’s immaturity complicates the desire for swift and brutal punishment.
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Dreaming of a presidential election that will completely change American politics
Experience prevents me from saying that “anything can happen” in the 2016.
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City inequality ratings get buzz, but at the expense of context
Economic hardship requires regional, state and national responses.
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Happy St. Ronald Reagan Day!
On this Irish holiday, a look at the most prominent religious icon in the Republican Party.