Latest articles by Dana Liebelson
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From boobs to Bill Murray: 9 digital currencies you should know about
feature Bitcoin is just the beginning
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A tale of two Americans: How they'd fare under Obama and Romney
feature Let's take a closer look at how President Obama and Mitt Romney's policies would affect the lives of two very different kinds of voters
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The GOP's make-believe voter fraud epidemic
feature The Republican war on barely-existent voter fraud threatens to disenfranchise countless American citizens
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The Mitt Romney we have always known
feature The political world is shocked — shocked! — by the Republican's glib dismissal of 47 percent of Americans. But these comments were very much in character
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4 failures Obama should remedy in his second term
feature The president no longer has to worry about getting votes, so he should start addressing the politically problematic things he ignored in his first term
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4 weird effects of going over the fiscal cliff
The Explainer We all know about the steep tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to slam the country come Jan. 1. But what about a massive spike in the price of milk?
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CHART: 40 years later, Roe v. Wade is still under siege
feature Last year, 43 provisions in 19 states sought to restrict access to abortion
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The Supreme Court takes on gay marriage rights today: 4 things you need to know
feature SCOTUS may take on cases that decide important issues relating to same-sex marriage, but the court will not rule on whether it should be legal nationwide
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Miss Bush? Vote Romney!
feature The GOP nominee is George W. 2.0 — and the new model may be even more extreme
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No, al Qaeda is not more dangerous now than before 9/11
feature But the NSA would certainly like you to think that
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Will India finally stop men from throwing acid on women?
feature To stop these horrible attacks, the world's largest democracy may need more than tough laws. It will take a huge shift on gender equality
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How to avoid another GSA boondoggle
feature When a federal agency can get away with using taxpayer money to pay for a Vegas clown, it's time to rethink how we uncover waste, fraud, and abuse
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The newest STD: Lyme disease?
feature Some scientists say they've found proof that Lyme disease can be sexually transmitted. Major U.S. health organizations aren't so sure.
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The problem with outsourcing the military
feature U.S. defense contracting is a mess of lax oversight, poor accountability, thin competition, conflicts of interest, and sometimes, grave misconduct
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What would it take for China to build a train to the U.S.?
feature It's technically possible — but highly implausible
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Has your state declared war on traffic cameras?
feature Ten states have already banned both speed and red-light cameras. And more states are considering getting on board.
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Why do so many states still have anti-sodomy laws?
feature A decade after the Supreme Court effectively banned such laws, more than a dozen states still have these rules on the books
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How America ended up with the worst maternity leave laws on Earth
feature And why the government should do something about it
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The U.S. military has a problem with atheists
feature Apparently, the Marine Corps thinks a "lack or loss of spiritual faith" could be dangerous
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What HBO's Girls can teach Obama and Romney
feature The buzzy new show about twenty-somethings struggling with life and love in New York City isn't overtly political. But it still holds plenty of political lessons
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7 states trying to gut sex ed and promote abstinence
feature Teen pregnancy and the spread of STDs are clearly major problems. And the nation is just as clearly divided on how to solve them.
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4 human rights the GOP forgot to protect
feature Gallingly, the Republican Party's platform barely addresses the preservation and spread of key freedoms abroad
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How UFO believers make our government more transparent
feature "Every major military agency receives an enormous amount of requests about UFOs."
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Obama and the case of the missing watchdogs
feature Confoundingly, the president has failed for years to find capable inspectors general to bust government waste, fraud, and misconduct. Why?
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