The semantics of marriage
Civil marriages are civil unions, gay or straight.
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Chomsky on ordinary expertise
Throngs of students filled the law school Thursday to hear an old man talk about the news.
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Something out of nothing
Richard Dawkins and his colleagues are good at science. But the intensity of their feud with religion feels a little overblown.
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Let’s colonize the moon
The Republican debate on space is a collective failure of imagination.
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The brink of war
America may soon be at war with Iran. Americans don’t seem too concerned.
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Obama’s military is both cheaper, scarier
President Obama’s new defense plan isn’t “budget cutting,” it’s a fundamental change. Not everyone can see beyond the money.
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To Mars or bust
NASA’s new space program, with its emphasis on Mars, is just the kind of strategy this country needs right now.
Pearce and Thomas out, Arpaio stands alone
Russell Pearce and Andrew Thomas are finally reaping what they’ve sown. Joe Arpaio’s still in office, but he’s running out of allies.
