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Turn Back the Clock Tuesday: Babe Ruth signs with the Brooklyn Dodgers
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Cruz and Rubio: A tale of two Republicans
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14-year old Jared Marcum faces jail, fines for NRA shirt (Video)
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Lil Wayne tramples the flag; Says it wasn't on purpose
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660 at The Angler's delivers global heat to Miami's food scene
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TV tonight: ‘The Voice’ picks a winner and wraps up an amazing season
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Juneteenth - Freedom Day, Emancipation Day
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Wall Street decision time: Rally or taper tantrum
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J.C. Watts talks about bringing ethnic diversity to the GOP
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Even Neocons want no part of Syria
The Conscience of a Realist Archive: August 2012
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Will Ron Paul play a role in the GOP's future?
The arch-libertarian Congressman has inspired an entire movement within the Republican Party. Despite what some hope, it will not fade away any time soon. Published August 30 2012
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Neil Armstrong and the death of an American Dream
With Neil Armstrong's passing, our nation has lost far more than an icon. The Greatest Generation's American Dream, which made his moon landing possible, is now but a distant memory. Published August 26 2012
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Asking Thomas Frank: What's the matter with the modern right?
The Occupy movement, libertarians, and the Tea Party aren't so different. Thomas Frank, author of "What's the Matter With Kansas?" explains. Published August 25 2012
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Jon O'Brien on speaking up for pro-choice Catholics
More Catholics that you might think support reproductive rights, including abortion rights. Jon O'Brien, president of Catholics for Choice, explains why. Published August 24 2012
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Asking Jon O'Brien: Can you be Catholic and pro-choice?
Jon O'Brien, the president of Catholics for Choice, explains about faith, personal freedom, and the role of religious values in our changing times. Published August 23 2012
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The upside of Todd Akin's meltdown
Todd Akin has done far more than bring shame to the Republican Party. He might have actually paved the way for a future in which the GOP is free of the antiabortion movement. Published August 22 2012
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Asking Mauro Mujica: Is it time to make English America's official language?
An overwhelming majority of Americans would say so. In a candid interview, the chairman of U.S. English explains how and why this is. Published August 21 2012
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Asking Dan Stein: What does the DREAM Act really mean for America?
The president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform explains that opposition to amnesty is far from a right-wing-only issue. Published August 20 2012
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Dan Stein on the economics of illegal immigration
People often make the illegal immigration issue an emotional one when it's a matter of dollars and cents. Dan Stein, president of the FAIR, explains why. Published August 19 2012
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Mark Krikorian on the Great Recession and a new American DREAM
Libertarianism is death to our borders and death to the nation. Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, explains. Published August 18 2012
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Mark Krikorian on America's immigration DREAM
America's immigration policy has been a wreck for some time. Just how bad are things, though? From matters of economics to the environment, Center for Immigration Studies Executive Director Mark Krikorian explains. Published August 17 2012
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Paul Ryan and illegal immigrants: A history of support
Paul Ryan has a troubling record on immigration. Is this the result of a hardline libertarian philosophy, or simply being an insider for too long? Published August 16 2012
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Frank Schaeffer on faith, politics, and life in the "God business"
What will become of the Religious Right in an increasingly libertarian GOP? Is there room for moderate Christians in America's religious dialogue? Frank Schaeffer explains about all this, as well as his life and career. Published August 14 2012
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Frank Schaeffer on how the Religious Right went wrong
Frank Schaeffer knows all too well about what happens when religion and politics mix. Here he explains what made the Religious Right what it currently is. Published August 13 2012
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Does Mitt Romney want to lose?
Considering the Paul Ryan pick, it sure does seem that way. Published August 12 2012
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Asking Tim Groseclose: Is the media really that biased?
We all know about the problem of politically charged "journalism". Are things worse than some might have imagined, though? How does media bias impact our society? Political scientist Tim Groseclose explains. Published August 11 2012
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Patrick Moore on how to stop worrying and love Mother Earth
From mass hysteria to substituting personal politics for science, Patrick Moore has seen it all in the environmental movement. Part two of an interview with one of the original co-founders of Greenpeace. Published August 10 2012
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Patrick Moore on the facts and fiction of climate change
Is the world as we know it really going to end because of global warming, or is Al Gore full of hot air? An interview with Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore. Published August 9 2012
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Why won't Mitt Romney release his tax returns?
Perhaps for the same reason that President Obama won't release his Columbia transcripts. In politics, some things are just better left unsaid. Published August 8 2012
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Asking Norman Ornstein: Can a nation divided really stand?
America is more divided now than at any other point in modern political history. Dr. Norman J. Ornstein, co-author of the bestselling "It's Even Worse Than It Looks," explains how things got to be so dismal. Published August 7 2012
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