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03.12.13 | 7:14 pm
The Long Hand

Bodies exhumed in 24 year old murders tied to Winnie Mandela.

South African police say they have opened a new murder investigation.

03.12.13 | 3:06 pm
Because It’s Dylan

Dylan becomes first rock act to be elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

03.12.13 | 2:08 pm
A Counter-Argument

It doesn’t change my take on the legalization question. But TPM Reader RG has what I think is the best counter-argument …

I teach a graduate-level class in drug use epidemiology, and we spend a lot of time talking about alcohol and tobacco as well as illicit drug use. We have one lecture that covers marijuana policy, and I close with a slide picturing “Joe Camel” and the question “Do we really want to hand control over to these guys”?

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03.12.13 | 1:53 pm
Back At It

Elizabeth Warren slams Republicans for filibustering Consumer Protection Agency Chief.

03.12.13 | 1:23 pm
The Day In 100 Seconds

“Ryan Budget 3.0”

Full-size version.

03.12.13 | 1:05 pm
Deciding to Support Pot Legalization

I mentioned in this earlier post that I now support marijuana legalization. I’m not sure I’m the person anyone looks to on this issue. But I thought I’d share some of why I changed my mind — in part because it has something to do with gay marriage. Read More

03.12.13 | 12:39 pm
Ouch

NAACP president reportedly has extremely awkward moment with solicitor general.

03.12.13 | 11:45 am
Sodomy? No One Told Us About This!

“Concerned Minnesotan father and husband” Mike Frey testifies against gay marriage before Minnesota state house, takes it upon himself to explain that gay marriage can lead to “ejaculation inside of a colon.”

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03.12.13 | 11:33 am
Same As They Always Were

Immediately after Democrats won the 2012 election last November the biggest story in politics became, What will Republicans do next?

Then despite the fact that the campaign was fixed around fiscal and economic policy issues — and more broadly the question of how the government should allocate resources for middle class taxpayers and senior citizens — It became apparent pretty quickly that Republicans believed they could regroup without revisiting the consensus on the right that the relationship between citizens and the government needs a radical overhaul. Read More

03.12.13 | 10:45 am
Non Habemus Papam

Black smoke. No Pope today.