Latest articles by Dana Liebelson
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Does your state stop your boss from reading your Facebook messages?
feature Check out this interactive map to find out
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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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Washington's Daft Punk justification for wasteful military spending
feature Republicans and Democrats alike seem blinded by the desire for a "harder, better, faster, stronger" America — so much so that they support useless defense projects
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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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Everything you need to know about commercial space travel
feature It's coming to an orbit near you — and soon
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These new 3D shapes could help us combat herpes and fight climate change
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Why the Mitt-Bibi bromance won't affect world affairs
feature Mitt Romney and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu are pals, says The New York Times. But don't expect them to forge a Mideast peace accord anytime soon
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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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President Obama's poor pardoning record
feature With only 23 pardons to his name, President Obama is on track to free fewer prisoners than almost every other president in American history
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How Republicans could win back Silicon Valley
feature After all, the GOP has historically been the party of business...
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4 signs that DOMA is doomed
feature With the president, key Republicans, and giant corporations showing support for same-sex marriage, the Defense of Marriage Act's days are numbered
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Yes, U.S. schools still discipline students based on their race
feature President Obama is making a push to end the practice. But conservatives say the administration has gone too far.
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Why the culture war is crushing Mitt Romney
feature The GOP nominee has been tasked with espousing a party platform chock full of fringe social issues that are endangering his bid for the White House
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Meet Wazhma, the reason Afghanistan needs more female lawyers
feature As the U.S. prepares to draw down from Afghanistan, there are fears that women's rights could be rolled back
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VIDEO: Meet your friendly neighborhood burrito-delivering, tiger-saving drones
feature Relax — not all drones are killers
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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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