The Bullpen
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It's still all about the economy
feature Bin Laden's death swamped an anemic economic report. That's bad news for America — and for Obama's chances of re-election
By Edward Morrissey Last updated
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We can get the rest of al Qaeda, too
feature The crisis of confidence caused by Bin Laden's death is the bigget blow America could deliver against radical Islam
By Edward Morrissey Last updated
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Why Koran burning deserves First Amendment protection
feature Sen. Lindsey Graham and others want to ban this legal form of protest. They're wrong
By Edward Morrissey Last updated
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Obama, health-care reform, and the abortion card
feature Abortion foes want to make sure health-care reform doesn't advance abortion rights. Here's why Obama should give them what they want.
By Tish Durkin Last updated
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Obama in China: What the media missed
feature Even through a veil of censorship and propaganda, the Chinese people managed a clearer view of Obama's visit than the US media did.
By Tish Durkin Last updated
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Is China dangerous?
feature Sarah Palin was widely ridiculed for her speech in Hong Kong last month. But Chinese nationalism bubbles nonstop and the alarm Palin raised about the authoritarian regime wasn't stupid—not by a long shot.
By Tish Durkin Last updated
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Eunice's death reminds me: I'm a Kennedy, too
feature Eunice Kennedy Shriver was a model of the kind of energetic idealist that big, roiling families like the Kennedys once produced. If hypocrisy was a byproduct of their ideals, it was a price well worth paying.
By Tish Durkin Last updated
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Sarah Palin's Pavlovian response
feature Whatever Palin's defenders may cry, her troubles don’t stem from ideology, misogyny, or snobbery but from personality. To run for national office is to have shots fired constantly at oneself and one's family. To win is to master the art of whe
By Tish Durkin Last updated
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The foolish fairy tale of 'Mr. Good Enough'
feature Author Lori Gottlieb exhorts women to "settle for Mr. Good Enough." But in her mixed-up manifesto, she has simply replaced one marriage myth with another.
By Tish Durkin Last updated
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What the heck happened to Hillary?
feature What has gotten into Hillary Clinton?
By Tish Durkin Last updated
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The Irish Debacle
feature Ireland surged in the 1990s with low taxes and soaring home values. Now not even St. Patrick can save the Irish economy.
By Tish Durkin Last updated
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The strange justifications of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange
feature No matter what he says, he is not about exposing the abuse of power. He is about thwarting the exercise of power
By Tish Durkin Last updated
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What Google tells us about China
feature It seems Google doesn't know if Chinese authorities are truly committed to reform. Welcome to the club
By Tish Durkin Last updated
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Autism journal: 'There is nothing wrong with my son'
feature Coming to terms with a child's autism is a process of surprises
By Tish Durkin Last updated
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