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Studying Flags, Pins, Hope From 2008 Election
Miller-McCune: The Stars and Stripes are subliminal, class cleavages are overrated, and other academic analysis we should consider from the last election. I Pledge Allegiance to the GOP Flag The flags of the United States of
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The Political Effects Of Existential Fear
Why did the approval ratings of President George W. Bush— who was perceived as indecisive before September 11, 2001—soar over 90 percent after the terrorist attacks? Because Americans were acutely aware of their own deaths.
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Fact Checker: Is the U.S. a land of Haves and Have-Nots?
Reno Gazette-Journal: The claim America is increasingly becoming a land of Haves and Have-Nots. The background What do you think is a fair amount of wealth inequality? Before getting to that, an explanation of “why
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When the future looks cold and scary, you can always wrap yourself in the Canadian flag
The Globe & Mail: This week Conservative MP John Carmichael and Heritage Minister James Moore stood in the lobby of the House of Commons flanked by Canadian flags, in the manner of car salesmen surrounded
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Why Congress won’t stop hurting you
CNN: Is Congress capable of doing anything right? It’s a question worth asking as Democrats and Republicans threaten for the third time this year to shut down the federal government. Americans faced the same prospect
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Defining Economic Interest
The New York Times: Republican resistance to raising taxes represents a distinctly minority view. The latest New York Times/CBS poll shows that only 34 percent of adults believe that taxes should not be increased on