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Oklahoma and Defense of Big Government
The GOP's notion of "self-reliance" won't hold up after disaster hits one of the nation's poorest states.
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'Scandal' Withdrawal: It's a Real Thing
Here's what the ABC drama's obsessed fans plan to do with their time now that its second season is over.
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Yes, Fried-Chicken Jokes Are Racist
Golfer Sergio Garcia's jab at Tiger Woods is subtle racism at its finest.
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Soyinka on 'Obscene' Push for Achebe Nobel
A Nigerian Nobel laureate wants fans of the late fellow writer to table calls for a posthumous prize.
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On Listening to 'New Slaves' With White People
Writing at Noisey, Ernest Baker explains why, although he thinks Kanye West's new single is "27 times better if you're black," he hopes that white listeners will attempt to understand its message.
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Obama Can't Win With Some Black Critics
Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart says that what's missing from most African-American critiques of President Obama is an appreciation for Republican resistance to his agenda.
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Why the Scandals Aren't Touching Obama's Approval Rating
MSNBC's Evan Puschak looks at theories about why the president's approval has gone untouched despite government scandals.
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London Man Killed in Suspected Terror Attack
Knife-wielding assailants attacked a British solider in broad daylight, in what's being investigated as an ideologically motivated crime.
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GOP Candidate: Three-Fifths Clause Was 'Anti-Slavery'
This is the latest from Virginia's Republican lieutenant governor nominee E.W. Jackson.
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Chief Keef Arrested Again
The 17-year-old rapper was charged with one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct for smoking marijuana in a hotel room.
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Tornado Victim Identified: Ja'Nae Hornsby
The 9-year-old was one of seven children killed at Moore, Okla.'s Plaza Towers Elementary School in Monday's disaster.
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Obama Administration Mistakes Journalism for Espionage
The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson gives perspective on the Associated Press scandal.
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The Obamas' Tough Talk to Black Grads
Kai Wright gives his take at Colorlines on the controversial angle of last weekend's high-profile commencement addresses.
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