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An unenviable choice

Martha Bailey (Queen’s): Setting Boundaries (“The Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act may create the illusion that our civilized country is being protected from barbaric outsiders. But as far as effectively addressing the problems of underage and forced marriage, polygamy and honour killings, the Act falls short”). Joseph Heath on how the Conservative Party has moved beyond the pale. American Muslims are bracing for a wave of anti-Islam rallies outside mosques this weekend, as a rally invites “fellow patriots, veterans, bikers, rednecks and good ol’ boys” to anti-Islam protest. A new ruling faces the US with an unenviable choice — either throw e-commerce companies like Facebook and Google under the bus, or accept legal limits on spying. Ben Bernanke says some Wall Street executives should have gone to jail for their roles in the financial crisis that gripped the country in 2008 and triggered the Great Recession (Bernanke: “I’m not really a Republican anymore”). Republicans accept mass killings — gun control advocates, get graphic.

Gallup gives up the horse race: As pollsters confront unprecedented obstacles, the biggest name in the business backs away. Chuck Todd on on how Hillary’s 2016 predicament looks a lot like Al Gore’s in 2000 (and more). Frank Rich on how Republicans are rehabbing Hillary’s image. Thanks, Republicans: Your insane war on Planned Parenthood keeps making reproductive rights more popular. The inside story of that time Trump almost ran for president in 2000: An excerpt from Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success by Michael D’Antonio. Nicholas Lemann on the real value of Jeb’s “unfortunate comments”. Why is Lawrence Lessig, an important early-internet icon, going full Nader?