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This one chart shows what Americans believe about protests and police responses Thomas Zeitzoff, David Armstrong, and Christian Davenport - July 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43967" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Police guard the emergency room entrance
When Katrina evacuees moved to new places, people's attitudes changed — for the worse John Sides - August 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29003" align="aligncenter" width="1100"] Victims of Hurricane Katrina stayed at
When Katrina evacuees moved to new places, people’s attitudes changed — for the worse John Sides - August 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29003" align="aligncenter" width="1100"] Victims of Hurricane Katrina stayed at
Times have changed, KKK edition Andrew Gelman - December 30, 2014 Rep. Steve Scalise (R) of Louisiana got into the news
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The Corruption Smackdown - December 16, 2008 Over at Slate, Jacob Weisberg has posted a smackdown between