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Discovering Denver

Erin Harper | Posted 04.28.2012

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The magnificence of the mountainous backdrop and the modern architecture throughout the city, make it impossible to turn a corner without being greeted by a breathtaking view.

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PHOTOS: The Wild Costumes of Katsucon 18

The Huffington Post | Megan Arellano | Posted 02.21.2012

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OXON HILL, Md. -- In the now-glamorous world of comic-cons, anime conventions like Katsucon are perhaps the neglected younger sibling. But every y...

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A Chicago Media BlackOut

Zack Isaacs | Posted 10.03.2011

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For the past week, the national media has been buzzing about two black males in Chicago having their words taken out of context. Both incidents involve the highly sensitive issue of race but in very different ways.

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WATCH: The Body As A Canvas: Inside The NYC Tattoo Convention

Posted 07.19.2011

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It is no secret that the popularity of tattoos has been steadily increasing over the last few decades. According to a 2006 American Society of Dermato...

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Managing China: Stimulating Creativity in a Sea of Convention

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

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To liberate ambition -- the dragon in the heart -- latent in every Chinese, a leader must perform the hat trick of making subordinates feel safe enough to dive into shapeless seas.

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Richard Blumenthal Wins Connecticut Democratic Nomination For Senate

AP | SUSAN HAIGH and PAT EATON-ROBB | Posted 05.25.2011

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Republicans have endorsed former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon for the U.S. Senate seat be...

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Face It: The More We Know the Better We Look?

Michele Willens | Posted 11.17.2011

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Do I look as young as I feel? Of course not. I walk around the campus and smile at the cute guys and expect for a moment they might see me as I looked four decades ago.

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4 Reasons Sarah Palin Loves Jews

R.J. Fried | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Jewish people have found their Moses and her name is Sarah Palin. During Palin's pitch perfect speech at the National Tea Party convention in Nas...

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Hopey Changey Stuff

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 05.25.2011

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I feel like the lone voice calling for the White House to wake up and go nuclear -- attach health care reform to the budget, which will only pass along party lines anyway, and get the job done.

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EXCLUSIVE: Palin's Tea Party Crib Notes

Stefan Sirucek | Posted 05.25.2011

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Closer inspection of a photo of Sarah Palin, during a speech in which she mocked President Obama for his use of a teleprompter, reveals several notes written on her left hand.

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Anniversary: Chicago '68

Michael Kaplan | Posted 05.25.2011

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All things converged to one night: tonight, forty-one years ago. The police found the fuse and lit it.

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Requiem

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

The following is the transcript of Senator Edward Kennedy's speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

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Supreme Court To Decide How Much and How Often Government Can Violate Your Civil Rights

Cristóbal Joshua Alex | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Supreme Court next week will hear a case that may allows police officers to do essentially anything unless courts have expressly told them that they couldn't.

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McCain's Misogyny & Fear Keep Palin On Tight Leash!

Linda Milazzo | Posted 05.25.2011

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I've seen rampant militarism bankrupt every sector of this nation - from its tangible infrastructure to its intangible soul.

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White Men and the G.O.P. Mastery of Identity Politics

Jackson Katz | Posted 05.25.2011

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"I don't think Barack Obama is half the man Sarah Palin is. He can't take a punch, he's weak, and he whines," Limbaugh says of the Democratic nominee.

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Friday Talking Points [46] -- Moose Poop!

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Palin has already singlehandedly introduced several terms into our political lexicon. "Hockey mom" is probably the most recognizable of these. ...

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What the Democrats are Afraid Of

Christopher Ingram | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Palin delivered an out of the park speech last night. And John McCain can be proud of his selection and ignore the personal and political attack...

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The Great Communicator

David Kusnet | Posted 05.25.2011

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Whether Obama, like Reagan, will win a clear mandate from anxious voters remains to be seen. But this much is apparent: Once again, a clearly defined set of beliefs has found a Great Communicator.

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Obama's Speech, and the Strategy Behind It

Chris Meserole | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama's strategy this past month is a variant of the "rope-a-dope" strategy in boxing, where you let the opponent throw his best punches, exhaust himself on the offensive, and then unleash a barrage of your own.

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Friday Talking Points [45] -- Lessons Democrats Should Learn From Obama's Speech

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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I know that just about the entire blogosphere is talking about John McCain's pick of Sarah Palin (who?) for his running mate, but I, for one, refuse t...

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Bill And Hill Get Back On The Porch; Obama And Biden Hawk Up

Brad Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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After the Clintons passed the torch, the proceedings turned squeamishly militaristic. Republicans want to bully the world and have since World War ll. As fallen knight John Edwards said, America must find something to be patriotic about other than war.

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Denver - Something's Missing...

Hannah Fisher | Posted 05.25.2011

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The USA is a country frequently portrayed by outsiders as hosting extravagant, voluble and boisterous events. As a young Brit in town, this is certai...

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Dignity And Respect -- Except for Hillary

Jon Raymond | Posted 05.25.2011

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The real reason voters might go over to McCain is the animosity coming from the Obama people, the people who idolize a leader who "treats people with dignity and respect," as Michelle Obama put it.

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Is Race an Issue? Are You Kidding?

Gordon Marino | Posted 05.25.2011

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I have an Obama sign on my front lawn in suburban Minnesota, and as of two days ago I also have two cars marked with the large white letters "KKK."

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Networks Sleep While Democracy Burns

Timothy Karr | Posted 05.25.2011

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While the networks yuk it up with sitcoms and teen libido, the message they're sending the American public is that the most important political gatherings of the last four years don't merit the nation's full attention.

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