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Law and legislation

Carmen Ortiz Strikes Out

by Scott Horton,

Congress prepares to slap down prosecutors linked to the suicide of Aaron Swartz

Fiend Request

From comments on the Facebook page of the Jefferson County, Alabama, sheriff’s office, posted last January in response to a photo of Dustin McCombs, who was wanted on charges of…

Second Chance

by Thomas Frank,

Inauguration Day is upon us. And it seems like only yesterday that the colossal, overheating machinery of democracy, which had been running in high gear for almost two years, finally…

The Entitlement Crisis That Isn’t

by Jeff Madrick,

At September’s Democratic National Convention, Bill Clinton roused his party when he said that Republicans, having left Barack Obama with a “total mess,” were now complaining that the president hasn’t…

How to Rig an Election

by Victoria Collier,

The G.O.P. aims to paint the country red

The Invisible Stimulus

by Ian Volner,

In search of what Obama built

The Acme Corporation

by Alec MacGillis,

A town fights back against a big-box coup

Below the Belt

From emails sent in June to Michigan state legislator Lisa Brown after she spoke out against a bill restricting access to abortion. Brown ended her comments by saying, “Mr. Speaker,…

Nature’s perfect package

by James E. McWilliams,

Labeling our way to a clear conscience

Going Dutch

by Harper’s Staff,

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