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Fake it ’til you make it, Jugheadnew

The most popular guy in town — good looking and oblivious to what’s going on around him — won’t sacrifice his personal time for work, but his (Tea Party) friends know how to get him motivated. Despite not being known for having the same insatiable appetite, the Paul Ryan-Jughead resemblance is uncanny.
LEO Weekly  |  Aaron Yarmuth  |  01-14-2016  |  Commentary

First Amendment in Jeopardynew

Censorship of freedom at Los Angeles Superior Courts revealed.
Random Lengths News  |  James Preston Allen  |  07-25-2014  |  Commentary

The Lie Behind the Shrinking Labor Forcenew

How unfettered capitalism has delayed the jobless recovery.
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  04-02-2014  |  Commentary

A Dream Interruptednew

John F. Kennedy was on a path to peace before that fateful Friday in Dallas 50 years ago
North Bay Bohemian  |  Steve Bhaerman  |  11-22-2013  |  Commentary

To act or reactnew

I feel conflicted about how to deal with the problem of homelessness.
INDY Week  |  Lisa Sorg  |  11-22-2013  |  Commentary

Obamacare – Left, Right, Center

Another fine mess you've got us in.
Random Lengths News  |  James Preston Allen  |  11-06-2013  |  Commentary

Big Bad Government vs. Tea Partynew

Catharsis at the crossroads of health care and the U.S. Constitution.
Random Lengths News  |  James Preston Allen  |  10-07-2013  |  Commentary

The Future of Nonviolencenew

Six perspectives on activism in the 21st century.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Staff  |  07-31-2013  |  Commentary

What Will Being Mayor of Detroit Mean?new

A field of candidates vies for the toughest job in America.
Metro Times  |  Jack Lessenberry  |  07-25-2013  |  Commentary

Fear of a Black (& Brown & Yellow) Electoratenew

On June 25, the Supreme Court struck the biggest blow against civil rights since Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, striking down a key section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act as unconstitutional.
Random Lengths News  |  Paul Rosenberg  |  07-01-2013  |  Commentary

The Ten Weirdest Members of Congressnew

Just because you got elected to public office doesn't mean you're completely normal. We take a look at 10 of the weirdest members currently holding a position of power in the government. Spoiler alert: Texas shows up 3 times.
Houston Press  |  Caleb Hannan  |  02-27-2013  |  Commentary

Whose Money Is It Anyway?new

Government officials should take better care with taxpayer money.
Folio Weekly  |  Denise Reagan  |  02-21-2013  |  Commentary

The New Era of Conspiracy Thinkingnew

Why people die when we talk about gun control.
Boulder Weekly  |  Joel Dyer  |  02-07-2013  |  Commentary

The Fall of Ray Naginnew

For all his talk of "changing the paradigm" at New Orleans City Hall, former Mayor Ray Nagin's arc from telegenic reformer to accused crook followed an all-too-familiar plot line: He started out full of ideals and good intentions, and then, step by step, one small seduction and compromise at a time, proceeded down his personal road to perdition.
Gambit  |  Clancy DuBos  |  02-04-2013  |  Commentary

Will the Democratic South Rise Again?new

New committee launched at inauguration hopes to re-energize at local level.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Mary C. Curtis  |  01-30-2013  |  Commentary

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