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Politics Archive

Archives for January 2015

Politics
Jeb Bush perfectly summarizes the Republican position on same-sex marriage, in 2 sentencesJeb Bush perfectly summarizes the Republican position on same-sex marriage, in 2 sentences
Politics

Bush’s position — “I guess” included — establishes where Republicans stand on marriage equality today.

By German Lopez
Criminal Justice
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s attorney also defended the Unabomber and Jared LoughnerDzhokhar Tsarnaev’s attorney also defended the Unabomber and Jared Loughner
Criminal Justice

Judy Clarke, Tsarnaev’s attorney, opposes the death penalty.

By German Lopez
Politics
What Oprah missed when she criticized the Ferguson protestsWhat Oprah missed when she criticized the Ferguson protests
Politics

The only place her old fashioned approach to fighting racism is going to win the day is in the past.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
World Politics
This military program lost 100 times as much money as Solyndra — yet no one talks about itThis military program lost 100 times as much money as Solyndra — yet no one talks about it
World Politics

Politicians tend to give shockingly wasteful defense programs a free pass.

By Brad Plumer
Politics
This is Paul Krugman’s chart of the year, and it’s easy to see whyThis is Paul Krugman’s chart of the year, and it’s easy to see why
Politics

The middle class did very well from 1988 to 2008 — the global middle class, that is.

By Dylan Matthews
Technology
Xiaomi Revenue Doubled to $12 Billion in 2014Xiaomi Revenue Doubled to $12 Billion in 2014
Technology

CEO Lei Jun said the world’s No. 3 phone maker sold more than 61 million handsets in 2014.

By Reuters
Politics
The Senate’s 46 Democrats got 20 million more votes than its 54 RepublicansThe Senate’s 46 Democrats got 20 million more votes than its 54 Republicans
Politics

Because Republicans come from smaller states.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
The worst argument against Thomas Piketty yetThe worst argument against Thomas Piketty yet
Politics

Nope, the Founding Fathers don’t prove massive inequality and democracy are compatible.

By Dylan Matthews
North Korea
Obama just hit these North Koreans with sanctions over the Sony hackObama just hit these North Koreans with sanctions over the Sony hack
North Korea

Yes, believe it or not, there were some North Koreans not yet under US sanctions.

By Max Fisher
Politics
The irony of Barack Obama’s 2014, in one sentenceThe irony of Barack Obama’s 2014, in one sentence
Politics

Obama has brought a lot of change to America. But he’s done it by accepting — and, in many cases, accelerating — the breakdown of American politics.

By Ezra Klein
World Politics
Thousands of people in Sweden show the right way to respond to IslamophobiaThousands of people in Sweden show the right way to respond to Islamophobia
World Politics

Ordinary people fight bigotry with protests and construction-paper hearts

By Amanda Taub
Politics
Mario Cuomo has died. Here’s the speech that made him a national figure.Mario Cuomo has died. Here’s the speech that made him a national figure.
Politics

The 1984 Democratic National Convention keynote is one of the most acclaimed political speeches of recent times.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Why 2015 is a crucial year for Common CoreWhy 2015 is a crucial year for Common Core
Politics

Test scores are going to start coming in.

By Libby Nelson