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Newt Gingrich, Grits & Deep South Super Tuesday

Jenny ZengMarch 12, 2012August 8, 2013

Notes from an Alabama Rally Super Tuesday may be over, but the Republican primary is still open and heating up in Mississippi and Alabama — two states holding their primaries this week.  This  “Deep South Super Tuesday” of sorts is…

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An Interview with Karen Petrou

Will JordanFebruary 28, 2012October 9, 2013

Karen Petrou is the Managing Partner of Federal Financial Analytics, a private company providing analysis on regulations affecting the financial industry.

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Yellow Journalism of the 21st Century

Justin SchusterFebruary 28, 2012October 10, 2014

From the courtroom to the campaign trail, media sensationalism is disguised as non-biased reporting.

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It’s Still the Economy, Stupid

Noah RemnickFebruary 28, 2012August 8, 2013

At the Republican Iowa caucus in January, vendors sold buttons featuring a variety of slogans.  “Give Me Liberty, Not Debt,” read some.  “Legalize the Constitution,” demanded others.  The clashing slogans were more than just a memorabilia mash-up; they spoke, as…

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Wisconsin Recall Election Reflects National Fights

Matthew NussbaumFebruary 28, 2012August 8, 2013

A rookie governor, voter outrage and a clash between workers and union-busting billionaires have transformed placid, historically progressive Wisconsin into one of the fiercest American political battlefields in decades.  Last month, those seeking to oust Republican governor Scott Walker –…

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The Splintering of the Evangelical Vote

Marissa MedanskyFebruary 28, 2012August 8, 2013

  On the TLC reality television program “19 Kids and Counting,” Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar chronicle their lives raising nineteen children on a sprawling Arkansas ranch.  The Duggars adhere to a fundamentalist evangelical movement known as Quiverfull, which implores…

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Rethinking the Primary System

Austin SchaeferFebruary 28, 2012August 8, 2013

The presidential nomination process is a haphazard mess of primaries and caucuses that developed over years of tinkering and reform. Spread over a period of months, between states differing vastly in size, location, and demographics, the primary system forces candidates…

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Dr. No

Eric SternFebruary 5, 2012August 8, 2013

Dr. No is a term that stems from the very first James Bond film, in which the British spy is sent to Jamaica to investigate the death of a fellow secret agent.  His investigation leads him to the base of…

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