GLOBALPOST: Venezuela Hunger Strikers Say Government Thugs Attacked Them

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Protesters say bikers dressed in Chavez’s socialist party colors robbed them and fired guns at them.

The Demise of the Far-Right Conservative White Guy

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It’s not that bad, guys.

The “Have Not Voted” Party

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Why do you vote? (Or don’t, as the case may be.)

Why Mitt Romney Isn’t Wrong

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Mitt Romney let slip the big debate/campaign secret: you can’t win or lose, much less be right or wrong. It’s nothing but a word game on top of a mess of details that will make all the seemingly impossible big points work out in the end.

The American Monarchy

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Americans remain fascinated with the birthright to rule.

Blackmail in the Digital Age

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How would one conduct blackmail in the digital age, in which the idea of an ‘original copy’ is meaningless? Carl Pettit considers this theoretical dilemma.

179 Candidates Thrown Off Ballot for Minor Technicality

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Lauren Hale comments on an election technicality in South Carolina that greatly favors incumbents and may even violate voters’ and candidates civil rights.

Trayvon Martin and the Fate of the Alabama Segregation Reference Ban Amendment

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Everybody’s talking about the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Nobody’s talking about Alabama Senate Bill 112. That needs to change.

The News—Republican Fervor in the Primaries, and Some Tennis History Making

Good morning, gentlemen.  Here’s what’s on your good feed this Tuesday morning… Republicans Prove Enthusiasm in Primaries The primaries are over, folks, and this is what we know: The GOP may have suffered through internal battles between establishment incumbents and extreme Tea Party-esque challengers, but more Republicans came to the polls, which could mean bad [...]