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They're back: Social issues overtake US politics Boston.com By Laurie Kellman AP / February 10, 2012 WASHINGTON—All of a sudden, abortion, contraception and gay marriage are at the center of American political discourse, with the struggling -- though improving -- economy pushed to the background. and more »

Egypt's angry soccer fans are deep into politics Boston.com Known as Ultras and long viewed as hooligans, they have grown increasingly political, starting with last year's uprising, and were pushed over the edge by the deadly riots at a soccer match last week. It's a sign of how the military's rocky handling of ... and more »

Politico The Weekly Jelly: The primary problem: why partisan politics focuses voter ... The Brandeis Hoot In election season it is always interesting to see how the country feels about various politicians, why they vote the way they do, and who in fact will wind up rising to the challenge of attempting to defeat President Obama. However, the elections on ... Santorum calls out Romney for 'gotcha politics,' defends 'good earmarks'Politico (blog) Santorum Tells Pastors How His Faith Guides HimChristian Broadcasting Network Rick Santorum: Representing the few good menExaminer.com WebProNews all 552 news articles »

Globe and Mail Putting politics aside, Tim Thomas is not talking Boston Herald Coach Claude Julien, whose team is 5-6-1 in their last 12 games, reiterated Thomas' political views are not distracting. “I don't think I've heard anyone, starting from our owner to management to coaches and players, I don't think I've heard anyone ... Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas refuses to discuss his online posts on politicsThe Patriot Ledger Tim Thomas: 'Going to plead the Fifth'ESPN Why would anybody care what Tim Thomas thinks about politics?Globe and Mail Boston.com -Montreal Gazette (blog) -Politico all 85 news articles »

ABC News (blog) Politics of Contraception Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) The political battle over a new rule dealing with contraception and religious groups under the Obama health law continues to roil the waters both in Congress and in the 2012 race for President, as both political parties dig in for an unexpected ... Policy and Politics of Contraception Rule Fiercely Debated Within White HouseABC News (blog) Is media getting politics of contraception all wrong?Washington Post (blog) Politics of the pillRedEye Chicago (blog) New Republic (blog) all 3,889 news articles »

New York Daily News Polar politics: Proposition 8 Virginia Tech Collegiate Times by Matthew Hurt, Jason Campbell, regular columnists This week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled California's Proposition 8 — which defined marriage in the state as between one man and one woman — was unconstitutional. Quite frankly, I am not ... A marriage of law and politicsNew York Daily News Calif. Decision Puts Marriage Politics In SpotlightNPR Politics and the Prop 8 DecisionNew Yorker (blog) LGBTQ Nation all 3,377 news articles »