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Archive | February, 2012
Al Jazeera: Campaign against birth control is religious fanaticism
22 FebCatholic and Evangelical leaders are fighting for “religious freedom” and US citizens of all faiths are paying for it.
New Statesmen: Santorum wins big. Is it a big nothing for the GOP race?
22 FebSantorum’s victories in Minnesota, Missouri, and Colorado mean bigger challenges for Romney and better chances for Gingrich.
Al Jazeera: Conservatives don’t like Romney
22 FebConservatives are wary of Romney because they think he will expose what’s wrong with conservatism.
Reuters Opinion: Subsidizing people instead of corporations
20 FebWe live in a society that in many ways believes there is no such thing as society. There are only men, women and families, as Margaret Thatcher put it, who must look to themselves first. Ronald Reagan agreed, as he argued against high marginal tax rates and the then-accepted notion of wealth redistribution.
Self-reliance is the classically American ideology that envisions a world of competing self-interests. States are no exception, and in their haste to offer ever-sweeter deals, they end up racing to the bottom.
New Statesmen: Romney wins Florida but the battle is far from over
20 FebWe may see a winner as late as March if candidates other than Romney don’t run out of money first.
American Prospect: Memo to GOP: Cold War’s Over
20 FebMitt Romney and Newt Gingrich risk looking out of touch by bringing up long-vanquished foes on the campaign trail.
Al Jazeera: In Florida, Romney could lead Republicans out of the wilderness
20 FebRomney’s lack of overt bigotry could lead to a Florida win, and bring the party back to somewhere near “moderation.”
Al Jazeera: Gingrich in the land of racism and religiosity
20 FebThe former House Speaker is a master of using language he thinks supporters want to hear – but did he hear them?
The New Statesman: Newt Gingrich’s new tactic is a gift to Barack Obama
15 FebThe candidate has taken a break from dog whistles to stir up class resentment with his latest attack on Romney.
