PostPartisan Archive: Lane
Are Americans really 'food insecure'?
Many families are struggling in today’s economy, and this has hurt their food budgets. This week an Agriculture Department study showed that 16.4 million U.S. households containing 49.1 million people experienced “food insecurity” in 2008, up from 12.2 million...
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November 19, 2009; 1:26 PM ET |
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Progressive America, conservative France?
If you had to guess, where would you say a gay couple has a better chance of legally adopting a child: a) France or b) the United States? The answer, of course, is b. We all learned a lesson...
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November 17, 2009; 4:36 PM ET |
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The turning point on Obama's popularity
Do Tuesday’s Republican victories in New Jersey and Virginia reflect rising voter disaffection toward President Obama? Experts will debate that endlessly over the coming days. Over at tnr.com, John Judis answers a tentative “yes,” at least with respect to...
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November 5, 2009; 3:31 PM ET |
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No, we can't just spend our way out of trouble
A recent Post editorial took on progressive economists and pundits who argue that the United States’ World War II experience proves massive deficit spending is the best cure for a depressed economy -- and that the same treatment should...
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November 2, 2009; 4:00 PM ET |
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'Medical marijuana' is a Trojan horse
My post about “medical marijuana” stirred a lot of comments, some of them approving, the vast majority hostile and vituperative -- and one or two actually threatening. So, let me try this again. As I wrote, I think decriminalization...
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October 22, 2009; 5:14 PM ET |
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Medical marijuana is an insult to our intelligence
The Justice Department says it's backing off the prosecution of people who smoke pot or sell it in compliance with state laws that permit "medical marijuana." Attorney General Eric Holder says "it will not be a priority to use...
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October 20, 2009; 5:56 PM ET |
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