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What Michelle and Barack's Marriage Has in Common with 56 Million Other Ones

Posted on Nov 7, 2009, Source: AlterNet

The first couple has tried to preserve their "date night tradition." So have my husband and I.

I've Got a Bad Case of Election Sickness

Posted on Oct 25, 2008, Source: TheNation.com

Incessant cries for help -- and money -- from people running campaigns are destroying my peace of mind.

Protest over Use of the Word 'Retard' in Stiller's 'Tropic Thunder' Misses the Target

Posted on Aug 15, 2008, Source: AlterNet

We can't let art turn into syrupy, sanctimonious after-school specials just to avoid being labeled as offensive.

Empty Wallet? Not to Worry -- Poor Is the New Rich!

Posted on May 7, 2008, Source: The Nation

As waves of poverty wash over the once-affluent, it's nice to know that you can share the pain.

Ten Reasons Why I Broke Up With God

Posted on Dec 13, 2007, Source: TheNation.com

Shellfish, Iran, and Britney Spears, to name a few.

Sinking SCHIP: A Mother's Letter to Congress

Posted on Oct 19, 2007, Source: TheNation.com

One woman argues that she is a lazy, degenerate, breast-bearing freeloader, and her child -- not Graeme Frost -- should be ridiculed by the right-wing media over his kidney condition. Seriously.
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