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Perhaps this isn't surprising. With the economy shaken and unemployment sky-high, with the federal debt mounting by the trillion as Washington politicians pay lip service to fiscal responsibility (picture a sermon on humility delivered by Shaquille O'Neal), an outbreak of outrage was inevitable. The Tea Party movement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the Tea Party Movement Matters | 2/18/2010 | See Source »

Still, it's true that the Anthem Blue Cross rate hike is a perfect example of why the current individual insurance market is unsustainable. After all, the justifications the company provides for why its rates have to increase do make sense. In a bad economy, the people most likely to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Big Insurance-Rate Jump in California: Will It Stick? | 2/18/2010 | See Source »

Obama's decision wasn't surprising - in his State of the Union speech, he dedicated prime space to hyping nuclear power - and on Tuesday, Feb. 16, he reiterated the need for a "new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in America." His proposed budget, released at the start of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Green Politics Behind Nuclear Power | 2/16/2010 | See Source »

What Americans don't like is when it sounds as if Obama is deferring to legislative or court-mandated rules on dealing with terrorism suspects. They dislike civilian trials for those suspects - 57% want the Christmas Day suspect tried in a military court, vs. 42% for a civilian trial, according...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Counterterrorism: The Debate Moves Right | 2/10/2010 | See Source »

This shift in musical direction is particularly surprising given the band’s previous taste for less instantly gratifying melodies and seriously-minded lyrics. The lyrics on “Odd Blood” continue to be somewhat off-putting, creating an interesting juxtaposition with the band?...

Author: By Victoria J. Benjamin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Yeasayer | 2/9/2010 | See Source »

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