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Why scandal won’t sink Ron Paul
feature Paul’s ragtag coalition just wants to keep their “anti–drug war, anti-tax spokesman on the debate stage next to Mitt Romney,” said David Weigel at Slate.com.
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Viewpoint: David Brooks
feature From The New York Times: “There are now two conservatives in this country for every liberal....
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California can’t afford bullet trains
feature High-speed rail is nothing but a gold-plated fantasy, and “it’s still not too late to hit the brakes,” said Charles Lane at The Washington Post.
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The truth about ‘secular’ America
feature As America has become more secular in recent decades, “most indicators of moral and social health have gotten better, not worse,” said Steve Chapman at the Chicago Tribune.
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The most entertaining drama on TV
feature Ratings for the GOP debates are setting new records, and no wonder: They’re “the best thing happening in pop culture right now,” said Rob Walker at The New York Times.
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Stop coddling underworked professors
feature Most college professors are underworked and overpaid.
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Political science isn’t science
feature In May, Congress voted to eliminate $11 million in government grants for political science research.
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The slippery slope of cohabitation
feature Most young couples now live together as a safe first step before marriage.
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America is sick of war
feature “Republicans who think America is being endangered by ‘appeasement’ and military parsimony have worked that pedal on their organ quite enough," said George Will at The Washington Post.
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Super PACs give voters more choice
feature Attempts to keep money out of politics are not only futile—they only serve to give an unfair advantage to those in power, said Josh Kraushaar at the National Journal.
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Teens who can’t be embarrassed
feature How do you shame a generation without shame? asked Meghan Daum at the Los Angeles Times.
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What Clint didn’t say about Detroit
feature The government takeovers of Chrysler and GM were accomplished by legally dubious “executive high-handedness,” not “patriotic collective action,” said Rich Lowry at the New York Post.
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The joys of living alone
feature It may not be for everyone, but going solo has clearly become a viable option, said Eric Klinenberg at The New York Times.
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Viewpoint: Kerry Egan
feature From CNN.com: “I am a hospice chaplain. I visit people who are dying—in their homes, in hospitals...
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