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It’s on the Army & Police Now IFRL-NaPP-Retro-800px-France_in_XXI_Century._Air_postman

It’s on the Army & Police Now

Chris Dierkes June 15, 2009
A reader writes into Andrew Sullivan saying that the violence in Iran is entirely the work of...
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yes but why so blatantly?

Erik Kain June 15, 2009
There’s a fairly wide consensus building that the Iranian election results were fraudulent.  Much speculation exists regarding...
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what’s next

Freddie June 15, 2009
It has to be said: we are probably not going to see a democratic revolution in Iran....
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living in another universe

Erik Kain June 15, 2009
This is what I kept thinking this weekend: if I wasn’t online, an avid blogger and reader...
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Some More (Quick) Thoughts on Iran

Chris Dierkes June 15, 2009
The best sites to follow continue to be: Andrew Sullivan, Michal Totten, The Lede @NyTimes, and Nico...
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Blame Congress

Chris Dierkes June 15, 2009
So here’s Bill Maher doing this thing and directing it at Obama.  I think it’s good that...
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Sunday Poetry Series

Freddie June 14, 2009
El Hombre by William Carlos Williams It’s a strange courage you give me ancient star: Shine alone...
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plea for the green

Freddie June 13, 2009
Please, please let this often well-meaning but always clumsy democracy have the wisdom and the foresight to...
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you say left-wing I say right-wing

Erik Kain June 13, 2009
James Joyner talks shop:
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Iranian Election Update

Chris Dierkes June 13, 2009
As an update to what I said yesterday, what might be happening in Iran is the first...
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co-ops, socialized medicine, and deregulation

Erik Kain June 12, 2009
Ezra Klein has an interview up with Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota. In it they discuss...
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Iranian Democracy Is Older Than You Think

Chris Dierkes June 12, 2009
I appreciate Andrew Sullivan’s series of links on the Iranian election (both today and over the last...
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conservatives for socialized medicine?

Erik Kain June 12, 2009
I still think taking the health care debate out of politics would be good for conservatism in...
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Making Sense

Mark of New Jersey June 12, 2009
Partially dissenting from the Paul Krugman column on right-wing hatred, Jon Henke makes some good points about...
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A Couple of Thoughts On Executive Pay

Dave June 12, 2009
Via Politico: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that the Obama administration will take several new steps...
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the big hate

Erik Kain June 12, 2009
Paul Krugman worries about the main-streaming of ultra-right-wing nuttery vis-a-vis the likes of Glenn Beck.  I mentioned...
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“duels have been fought for less”

Erik Kain June 12, 2009
That’s hilzoy, responding to another puerile and really “Malkin-award” worthy statement from Erick Erickson, who wrote:
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Rushkoff’s Life Inc.

Chris Dierkes June 12, 2009
— Now this is a fairly explosive one, and it should be stated up front that it...
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One Pediatrician’s Perspective on Universal Healthcare

Guest Authors June 12, 2009
by Dan Summers I share E.D.’s  skepticism about the private insurance industry, and wanted to chime in...
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Free Advice to Released Uighurs

Chris Dierkes June 11, 2009
If you are headed to Palau–where I spent 1 week of my life, 3 days of which...
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