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The World

A country of guns: assassination throughout history

Arts, Culture & Media

The weekend’s shooting reminds us how common assassination attempts on politicians are in our country. And while people spar back and forth about whether Jared Loughner is crazy or whether he is political, there’s another conversation to be had: Why does radicalism become attractive to people? And how has the brew of high-voltage rhetoric, accessibility […]

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Douglas Brinkley on Louisiana’s ‘state of distress’

Environment