The Soundtrack of My Republican Life

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How Edwin Lyngar became disenchanted with the right-wing political climate in which he was raised.

Inspiration Following Divorce In Middle Age

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It’s unfair to feel sorry for ourselves just because we’ve reached a certain age. In middle age, divorce can ignite us with energy.

We’ve Got To Learn To Talk About Men

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People who think differently about men and boys need space to learn how to speak with each other, says our International Men’s Movement editor, Glen Poole.

How to Nap

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Go ahead and nap: you’ll be in good company, and better health.

Guns Don’t Make Americans Violent, America Does

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Thaddeus Howze insists that we are a nation in crisis—a moral crisis, a social crisis but most importantly a mental health crisis that we are completely in denial about. We are violent because we are trained to be.

The Demise of the Far-Right Conservative White Guy

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It’s not that bad, guys.

From Master Plan to No Plan: The Slow Death of Public Higher Education

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Aaron Bady and Mike Konczal on how Ronald Reagan’s decisions continue to strangle the ideals of public university

Ballots Behind Bars: The Other 1%

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Why inmates should have the right to vote

Social Policy and Poverty: Don’t Fear Europe!

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Professor Janet Gornick addresses poverty, inequality and other painful consequences of American social policy

My Father’s Glasses

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With his father’s passing, Geoff Kronik ponders how he felt like less of a son by half and somehow also more like a man.

The Dark Knight Returns

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See Batman in a whole new light: the darkest of knights comes to home video on September 25.

We Don’t Want to Play Anymore

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David Olimpio wanted to be a spy when he grew up. Now he’s glad he left violent games in boyhood, and worries about the men who did not.

Suggestions For the GOP Playlist

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Elissa Schappell wants to help the GOP select a great convention playlist, since all their favorite musicians won’t have anything to do with them.

Conventionally Speaking

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Mark Ellis looks back on elections of the past, taking note of the convention that changed him from a Democrat to a Republican.

A History Lesson: Reagan, Ryan, Legitimate Rape, and the GOP’s Deteriorating Tea Party Endgame

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Todd Akins and Paul Ryan’s 2011 bill has two GOP Congressmen cosponsoring legislation about what is or is not “legitimate rape”.

The Future Is Ours: Video

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If I’m part of the mechanism that lights a spark for just one person to effect change, it’s worth it.