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A Polish New Left

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Why Baseball is the Best—And Least Exploitative—American Sport

Why ‘Crony Capitalism’ is as American as Apple Pie

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Saul Alinsky Wasn’t Who Newt Gingrich Thinks He Was

The End of the Christian Right

I Love Christmas Kitsch, And I’m Not Ashamed To Admit It

Why a Gingrich vs. Obama Matchup Would Be Good For the Country

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What the Temperance Movement and the Anti-Abortion Movement Have in Common

If Republicans Love States’ Rights So Much, Why Do They Want to Be President?

Hey Conservatives! Stop Trying to Appropriate Martin Luther King.

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