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Should the common good trump the Constitution?

March 22, 2015 Arthur Lieber Courts, Democracy, Federalism, Good government, Justice One comment

In June 1963, President John F. Kennedy addressed the nation, urging Congress to pass a comprehensive civil rights act. Setting the stage for the

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Citizen Four: The Oscars got this one right

February 24, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil Rights, Democracy, FBI/NSA/CIA, Government, Literature/Arts/Film Leave a comment

Having missed it during its initial theater run, I finally got to see Citizen Four last night on HBO, the day after it won

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Modernized, socially conscious “Cinderella” is still a fairy tale

January 26, 2015 Susan Cunningham Democracy, Uncategorized, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

A friend and I went to see the Rodgers and Hammerstein rendition of “Cinderella” at the Fox Theater in St. Louis yesterday. I don’t

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President Obama could use a little help from his friends

December 10, 2014 Arthur Lieber Congress, Democracy, Good government, Obama Leave a comment

If you are a progressive, you might say that in recent months (perhaps recent years), President Obama has been in a slump. The magic

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