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Politics Archive

Archives for September 2015

Syria
Putin’s Syria intervention isn’t grand, brilliant strategy. It’s an act of fear.Putin’s Syria intervention isn’t grand, brilliant strategy. It’s an act of fear.
Syria

The real reason Putin wants to protect the Assad regime.

By Amanda Taub
Politics
Donald Trump falls in polls as media moves on to classier, more luxurious candidatesDonald Trump falls in polls as media moves on to classier, more luxurious candidates
Politics

Turns out the Donald really needed the press.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Rand Paul Super PAC chief: Wow, Rand Paul’s campaign has been a disasterRand Paul Super PAC chief: Wow, Rand Paul’s campaign has been a disaster
Politics

He told Politico, “I want to grab Rand by the lapels and say, ‘What are you doing?’”

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Elizabeth Warren should (still) run for presidentElizabeth Warren should (still) run for president
Politics

She’s still the only potential Hillary Clinton opponent who really matters.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
George Pataki calls for Twitter to censor Edward Snowden’s tweet, because AmericaGeorge Pataki calls for Twitter to censor Edward Snowden’s tweet, because America
Politics

Censorship: it’s the American way.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Whatever you think of Planned Parenthood, this is a terrible and dishonest chartWhatever you think of Planned Parenthood, this is a terrible and dishonest chart
Politics

A Planned Parenthood critic doesn’t know that 935,573 is larger than 327,653.

By Timothy B. Lee
Mischiefs of Faction
Nationalized parties brought down Boehner and WalkerNationalized parties brought down Boehner and Walker
Mischiefs of Faction

Being speaker of the House is a party leadership position. So is running for president. But the development of nationalized parties has changed what it takes to lead a party.

By Julia Azari
Politics
One tweet that shows how disastrous a government shutdown would be for the GOPOne tweet that shows how disastrous a government shutdown would be for the GOP
Politics

Planned Parenthood is more popular than the people who want to defund it.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Why a Native American tribe can open a marijuana resort in a state where pot is illegalWhy a Native American tribe can open a marijuana resort in a state where pot is illegal
Play
Politics

And why it might not last.

By German Lopez
Politics
Prosecutors are charging heroin users and dealers with murder. That’s a terrible idea.Prosecutors are charging heroin users and dealers with murder. That’s a terrible idea.
Politics

This is problem of public health, not criminal justice.

By German Lopez
Almanac
A brief history of the term RINO, from Roosevelt to BoehnerA brief history of the term RINO, from Roosevelt to Boehner
Almanac

Where the term RINO — Republican in name only — came from.

By Phil Edwards
Explainers
Michigan jailers stood by as an inmate died over 17 days. Now, the FBI is investigating.Michigan jailers stood by as an inmate died over 17 days. Now, the FBI is investigating.
Explainers

David Stojcevski, in jail for a traffic ticket, suffered from withdrawal symptoms for 17 days and died.

By German Lopez
Defense & Security
Edward Snowden just joined Twitter. Will it help him climb out from Putin’s shadow?Edward Snowden just joined Twitter. Will it help him climb out from Putin’s shadow?
Defense & Security

Here are his first two tweets — the second is a joke about Mars.

By Max Fisher
Criminal Justice
Kunduz: The Taliban’s biggest victory in years, explainedKunduz: The Taliban’s biggest victory in years, explained
Criminal Justice

The Afghan military is corrupt, its government is weak, and the country is dealing with serious ethnic tensions. The Taliban is taking advantage.

By Zack Beauchamp
Polyarchy
How little-known left-right cooperation on defense brought you sequesterHow little-known left-right cooperation on defense brought you sequester
Polyarchy

You won’t believe what these transpartisans did next.

By Heather Hurlburt