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Marriage equality on the ballot in four states this November
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Two journalists who pass the Lippman test
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Why you should consider waking up at 4 am on Nov. 6
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Thomas Friedman: Obama vs. Romney on foreign policy
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Banks should make old-fashioned loans
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Study debunks Romney myth of makers and takers
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Obama signs anti-human-trafficking executive order
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Akin faces ethics complaints
The Missouri Senate race between Todd Akin (R) and Claire McCaskill (D) continues to make news with ever more astonishing statements from Akin, followed