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January 8, 2016

America Revisits the Dark Side

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War crimes are back on the American agenda. We really shouldn't be surprised, because American officials got away with it last time. Still, there's nothing like the heady combination of a "populist" Republican race for the presidency and a national hysteria over terrorism to make Americans want to reach for those "enhanced interrogation techniques."

Obama Vetoes Obamacare Repeal Bill, Obviously

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Charles Koch Pines For More Influence In Republican Presidential Primary

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Jeb Poverty Plan Would End Food Stamps, Let States Sort Things Out

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FBI Now Tracks Animal Abuse Just Like Homicides, Arson and Assault

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Paul LePage Insists His Drug Remarks Weren't Racist Because 'Maine Is Essentially All White'

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We’re Having The Same Birth Control Debates We Had 100 Years Ago

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Hillary Clinton Says A Republican President Would 'Break' The Supreme Court

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Campbell Soup Will Label All Products For Presence Of GMOs

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Americans Don't Have Much Sympathy For The Armed Group In Oregon

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2016 Candidates Are Finally Taking Paid Family Leave Seriously

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Hillary Clinton Is Not Telling The Truth About Wall Street

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Kansas Lawmaker Under Fire For Making Fun Of Latinos, Obama On Facebook

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Here’s What It’s Like To Live Next To California’s Gas Blowout Catastrophe

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Ted Cruz Wants To Review Refugees Already In The U.S. After Terrorism-Related Arrests

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Vermont Governor Wants Legislation To Legalize Marijuana

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Jeb Bush Becomes The Least Liked GOP Candidate

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Senator Chris Murphy Hopes Obama's Moves On Guns Will Save Lives

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CDC Director Calls It 'Shameful' This Curable Disease Still Kills Millions

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Prison Chaplain Won Employee Of The Year While Female Inmates Say He Was Sexually Assaulting Them

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Gun Supporters To Obama: Restrictions Aren't Worth It If Every Death Won't Be Prevented

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Senators Take A Small Stab At Ending The Ban On Gun Violence Research

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The NRA Might Not Be As Powerful As You Think

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Predicting Who Will Vote Is A Huge Challenge For Pollsters And Campaigns

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Democrats Criticize White House On Deportation Raids In Tense Meeting

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Obama: I'll No Longer Back Candidates Who Don't Support Gun Safety Reform

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