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Four years ago when Barack Obama was running for president, he promised to lead with a radically different philosophy than former President George W. Bush. Obama gave speeches in Europe …
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Turn off the lights, send the fans home, let the losers hit the showers—this game is over: Mitt Romney will be the Republican presidential nominee. This much is certain after …
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In the early morning hours of March 11, Staff Sergeant Robert Bales walked off his combat outpost in rural Afghanistan and allegedly murdered 17 people, assaulting six more. He was formally …
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In October, the United States, Israel, and Canada all elected to pull funding from the United Nations Education, Science, and Cultural Organization – UNESCO – after the organization voted to …
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With Mitt Romney’s decisive Illinois victory on Tuesday and a number of endorsements from top party leaders, this cycle’s exhausting Republican primary appears all but settled. This primary has been unconventional by past standards, …
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As Iran continues development on its nuclear program, denouncing nuclear weapons at the highest levels of government while continuing to enrich uranium and barring International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors from conducting a …
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Ronald Reagan recently eclipsed Jesus Christ as the man that Republican presidential candidates most want to emulate, marking a new high for the legacy of America’s fortieth President. Nearly every GOP debate has become …
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With just a week remaining until Super Tuesday (the day on which 10 states, including Massachusetts, will hold their Republican caucuses), the pressure is on for the Republican candidates. Feeling …
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Last week when my home state of Michigan burst onto the national political scene for the first time since the last time a primary passed through, Mitt Romney looked like …
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About Skeezics: So. Every week I (Evan Caughey) create a cartoon making fun of something involving politics, world affairs or something moderately related to something else. In general, they are meant to make the world more bearable by showing that it is a silly place and that there is always something to laugh about. Unfortunately, they are usually serious things, so you will only laugh until you realize it has to do with something like who your next president will be. Anyway, enjoy.
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In the last two weeks, social issues have suddenly jumped back into the national political scene. Issues like birth control, abortion, and even the motives of the Girl Scouts have …
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New campaign finance reports filed on Monday have revealed a serious spending problem–oh, the irony!–within the Mitt Romney camp. Reports show that Mr. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, is spending …
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