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Library of Congress; The Atlantic A Moderate Proposal
With both parties captured by their extremes, a bipartisan bloc could set the Senate’s agenda—and even save democracy.
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Aim For Higher Inflation
The Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee should announce a plan to target inflation at 3 or 4 percent
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In HBO's 'Treme', Realism Battles Sappiness
The new David Simon series has its moments of painful sentimentality, but it seems poised to offer a refreshingly accurate picture of black neighborhoods in New Orleans
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End the Vice Presidency
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The Silenced Majority
The filibuster is obstructive, anachronistic, and undemocratic. It's time to kill it off for good.
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Obama, Ayers, and Guilt By Association
By Sarah Palin's logic, McCain should be held accountable for his association with Watergate burglar G. Gordon Libby.
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The Rising
With demography on its side, the emerging Democratic majority is about to arrive.
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Good Night, and Good Luck
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It's All Management
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Better Off
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Getting Our Stereotypes Straight
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Non-Mysteries
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Must-See Fake TV
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Preferences
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War Spending
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Rachel Maddow
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Slate Revisited
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Pakistani Intelligence Behaving Badly
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Getting Away With It
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At Last!
