Latest articles by Dana Liebelson
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How I learned to stop worrying and love Twitter
feature Is anything more uniquely American than our free-wheeling, 140-character missives?
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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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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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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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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 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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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 Silicon Valley turned on President Obama
feature Blame the NSA
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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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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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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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How to open up the Obama administration
feature In some ways, this White House is the most transparent ever. But it's also prosecuting secret-spillers at a record rate
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MERS: The Middle Eastern virus that's deadlier than SARS
feature A frightening new disease has cropped up near Mecca. Without proper precautions, religious pilgrims could soon spread it across the globe.
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How to clean up K Street
feature Efforts to close the revolving door between government and the lobbying industry haven't been nearly as aggressive as they need to be
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5 Americana bands that will help you believe in America again
feature Need a pick-me-up? Have a listen here
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What Mitt Romney's Israel fumbles say about his foreign policy
feature Saying controversial things on his recent trip abroad wasn't just about Romney's foot-in-mouth problem, but also a sign of how he'd work the world stage as president
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How indefinite detention snuck into Obama's defense bill
feature It's now legal to seize suspected terrorists and throw them in jail without charge or trial. Why was this controversial law debated in a secret committee?
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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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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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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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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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The growing undercover effort to get God into biology class
feature Meet the new creationism-in-sheep's-clothing: The "academic freedom" bill
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