Puzzle No. 3249 Puzzle No. 3249
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Aug 21, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Paul Ryan’s False Premise Paul Ryan’s False Premise
For years, he's justified his austerity budgets with premonitions of a spike in inflation and interest rates. Problem is it hasn't happened.
Aug 21, 2012 / Ben Adler
The Five Most Under-Reported Stories of the Summer The Five Most Under-Reported Stories of the Summer
The competition is tough, as the London Olympics, the Aurora shootings and the tragic Kristen Stewart/Robert Pattinson break-up have sucked up most of the media oxygen in recent ...
Aug 21, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Does It Matter Why Women Have Abortions? Does It Matter Why Women Have Abortions?
Yes, it does. Let’s talk about the context in which women seek abortion care—not to sort the deserving from the unworthy but to create better public policy for all.
Aug 21, 2012 / Emily Douglas
Our Shrinking Democracy Our Shrinking Democracy
The powerful voices are few and the number of meaningful votes are dwindling, fast. How did we get here?
Aug 21, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Eight Things I Remembered At #HereUsNow Eight Things I Remembered At #HereUsNow
Lessons from the Student Power Convergence.
Aug 21, 2012 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston
Europe’s Highway to Hell Europe’s Highway to Hell
A massive run on weak banks could destroy the euro economy. Only unlimited deposit insurance, backed by a strong central Treasury, can prevent the worst.
Aug 21, 2012 / Dimitri B. Papadimitriou
Akin Fiasco Gets Rove to Admit, Again, Why Crossroads Exists Akin Fiasco Gets Rove to Admit, Again, Why Crossroads Exists
Crossroads GPS ads are supposed to simply be educational—so why are they suddenly being pulled in Missouri?
Aug 21, 2012 / George Zornick
Walking to Syria Walking to Syria
The illicit mountain journey undertaken by the Free Syrian Army from Lebanon is grueling, treacherous and fraught with danger.
Aug 21, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous