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Sunday, May 12, 2013

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GOP Call For Inquiry Of IRS Targeting Of Tea Party Groups

May 12, 2013 Republican lawmakers on Sunday called for a full investigation of the Internal Revenue Service after it was revealed Friday that it had singled out Tea Party and other conservative groups for heightened scrutiny in applications for tax-exempt status.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

It's All Politics

Another Iowa Judge Faces Ballot Box Battle Due To Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins, right, faces a retention vote Nov. 6.

September 26, 2012 WOIA battle is under way in Iowa over whether a state Supreme Court justice can keep his job. Critics have launched an all-out campaign to throw him off the bench because of his ruling three years ago clearing the way for same-sex marriage. The judge's supporters are fighting back, in a fashion.

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Monday, June 25, 2012

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

The Ultimate Crack Down: We Know Not What We Do

June 25, 2012 Mandatory sentencing guidelines for crack cocaine disproportionately affected black people. Why? Caryn Devins and Stuart Kauffman argue that simple laws introduced into complex networks, such as our legal system, produce unintended consequences.

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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

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Was Justice Denied?

October 15, 2008 The death penalty and justice

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