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The Killing Spree
The National Rifle Association's annual gathering next week is encountering bad timing as the nation grapples with one of the most gruesome springs in memory. In a one-month span, 57 people died in eight mass shootings whose locations varied from an immigration center to a nursing home. With so much on the agenda in Washington, Democrats seem unlikely to push gun control. But if the NRA wanted to discuss gun violence, it would find time between Mitt Romney's speech and a Ted Nugent concert to discuss these six issues.
What a Killer Was Watching
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Max Blumenthal is a former writer for The Daily Beast, writing fellow at The Nation Institute and author of Republican Gomorrah (Basic/Nation Books). Contact him at maxblumenthal3000@yahoo.com.
Did a steady diet of right-wing radio and Glenn Beck influence Richard Poplawski, the man who allegedly murdered three Pittsburgh cops? Max Blumenthal reports.
Accomplices to Murder
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Harold Evans, author of two histories of America, just published his memoir, My Paper Chase. Editor at large of The Week, he was editor of The Sunday Times from 1967-81 and The Times from 1981-82, founding editor of Condé Nast Traveler, and president of Random House Trade Group from 1990-97.
Can public shock over the latest round of mass killings overcome the hypocrisy and cowardice of our lawmakers-the ones who let the killers get their guns?
What Are We About to Pass?
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How Barack Beat Bibi
Peter Beinart, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, is associate professor of journalism and political science at City University of New York and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. His new book, The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris, will be published by HarperCollins in June. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
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Obama Makes History
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A Lasting Legacy?
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