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Why Israel Should, and Probably Will, Attack Iran	30	1 year 3 weeks ago by Iron Mike	40 weeks 4 days ago by minhajquazi
Libya: Another American Foreign Policy Mistake	1031	2 years 11 weeks ago by jayfromtexas	40 weeks 5 days ago by Brendan 2
Occupiers and Crab-grass have much in common.	4	1 year 3 weeks ago by Iron Mike	41 weeks 9 hours ago by Iron Mike
Raising Cain--The US Left's Worst Nightmare	19	1 year 32 weeks ago by Iron Mike	41 weeks 19 hours ago by Iron Mike
Triumph of Capitalism and the Failure of Government	6	1 year 16 weeks ago by Iron Mike	41 weeks 1 day ago by here (not verified)
Music Thread	69	2 years 7 weeks ago by Ms Anonymous	41 weeks 3 days ago by here (not verified)
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What is the role of "Social Conservatism" in an open democracy?	16	1 year 9 weeks ago by Iron Mike	1 year 8 weeks ago by Iron Mike
New Research: Liberalism is a Genetic Defect	19	2 years 29 weeks ago by Iron Mike	1 year 8 weeks ago by Tigerclaw (not verified)
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