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My Kingdom for a Corpse
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Hip-Hop Speaks to the Guns
In some places, senseless shootings remain a corrosive constant. Hip-hop tells the story. Comment
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The Persistence of Racial Resentment
By THOMAS B. EDSALL
We have elected and re-elected a black president, but the percentage of people holding anti-black attitudes is on the rise.
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Drone Strikes Under Scrutiny
There are a lot of questions for the Obama administration to answer. John Brennan, the nominee for C.I.A. director, can get started at his confirmation hearing. Comment
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Are Government Layoffs the Problem?
What effect have public-sector job cuts had on the economy? Could governments have responded to the recession in any other way?
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Justice(s) At Work
By LINDA GREENHOUSE
A little-noticed Supreme Court decision last summer raises concerns about the future of labor law in the hands of an anti-union conservative majority.
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The Questions Brennan Can’t Dodge
By MARY ELLEN O’CONNELL
The administration must openly discuss the legal basis for America’s campaign of targeted killings of terrorism suspects.
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Immigration and the Middle Ground
The first House hearing on immigration reform offered little encouragement for reaching a bipartisan deal.
Editorial
No Snail Mail on Saturday
As lawmakers dither over reforms needed to cut ballooning deficits, the Postal Service wisely went ahead and eliminated Saturday delivery.
Opinionator | Fixes
Malawi's Leader Makes Safe Childbirth Her Mission
By COURTNEY E. MARTIN
The drive to make childbirth safer in Malawi involves a delicate balance between respect for tradition and stressing the importance of medical science.
Opinionator | The Conversation
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Brooks and Collins on a few suspicious signs that we might actually be headed in the right direction.
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Fix the Sink Before December
If Mayor Bloomberg could actually eliminate the huge backlog in the city’s public housing repairs, he would leave an important legacy.
Taking Note
Detain: No. Kill: Yes.
By JULIET LAPIDOS
What would Senator Obama have made of the "targeted killing" memo that NBC News published on Monday?
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Depression and the Limits of Psychiatry
By GARY GUTTING
The recent revisions to the DSM's definition of depression are based on a questionable conception of what is "normal." Why is that dangerous?
Opinionator | Disunion
A Capitalist Case for Emancipation
By SUSAN SCHULTEN
For one businessman, slavery had to end not because it was immoral - but because it was inefficient.
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More Than a Land Grab
By RAJA SHEHADEH
Jewish settlers aren't just taking empty space, they're destroying Palestinian property and threatening their lives.
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