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CongressDecember 27, 2011
Ben Nelson’s Christmas Gift to America
The Nebraska lawmaker is retiring from the Senate. Good.
Jamelle Bouie
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PoliticsDecember 21, 2011
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CongressDecember 20, 2011
The Ongoing Republican Plan to Shame the Poor
Drug tests and GED classes are the new requirements for anyone who dares to collect unemployment insurance.
Jamelle Bouie
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Campaign FinanceDecember 15, 2011
Who Are the 1 Percent?
Two new studies offer detailed looks into the top 1 percent, their beliefs and how they participate in the political process.
Jamelle Bouie
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Race and EthnicityDecember 13, 2011
Whites See Racial Progress, While Blacks See Inequality
A new survey shows the wide perceptual gap in racial progress between whites and blacks.
Jamelle Bouie
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PoliticsNovember 30, 2011
The Tea Party’s Distant Cousin
Reactionary forces echo through history, whether conservatives acknowledge it or not.
Jamelle Bouie
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ElectionsNovember 28, 2011
Politicians Who Hate Politics
Self-interested "centrists" ask the public to step aside and let them run things.
Jamelle Bouie
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Race and EthnicityNovember 18, 2011
College Students, Blackface and How to Talk About Race
A few thoughts on how younger people view racism these days.
Jamelle Bouie
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ElectionsNovember 10, 2011
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PoliticsNovember 9, 2011