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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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bringing schools back into our communities

Erik Kain June 11, 2009
Setting aside the voucher debate for a minute – because Kyle is right, to some degree it...
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Elaboration on Vouchers

Mark of New Jersey June 11, 2009
Kyle at Vogue Republic gets what I was trying to do with my post on vouchers the...
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around the web on June 11th

Erik Kain June 11, 2009
Some good reads, after the leap…
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open thread

Erik Kain June 11, 2009
via Andrew…. “Cosadein!”
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thursday art walk

Erik Kain June 11, 2009
 The Adoration of the Trinity by Albrecht Dürer
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I 100% agree with Will Wilkinson IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.gothic-church-on-a-rock-by-the-sea

I 100% agree with Will Wilkinson

Freddie June 11, 2009
on this.
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NoKo Strategery

Chris Dierkes June 11, 2009
On the new AmConMag blog Post-Right (which you should really read), Jack Ross writes: I’d like to...
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Our Clueless Journalistic Elite

Will June 11, 2009
Here’s the problem with amateur punditry: Matthew Yglesias’s list of great songs about people named Al(l)ison manages...
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