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Serbia's Mayor Andrew Kirtzman Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has built up an impressive public relations and consulting firm in his years after leaving the political limelight. So why is he still hanging around authoritarian clients? Read More » Is Minnesota the Newest Swing State? Nate Cohn In the last election, Minnesota voted for Obama by just 10 percent—closer than Pennsylvania, Nevada, Wisconsin, and Michigan, and quite comparable to New Hampshire and Iowa. Today, the demographics would seem to advantage Romney in an overwhelmingly white state where Democrats depend on a strong performance among rural voters. Can Romney turn a blue state into a swing state? Read more » The Unreality of Violence, On Screen and In Real Life David Thomson The movie industry responded to the attacks in Aurora in a measured manner. David Thomson reflects on the role of film in determining the reality of everyday life. Read more » From The Book: Obtuse Effrontery John McWhorter From linguist John McWhorter comes a clever etymology of a very naughty word (the one that begins with 'a'). Read more » In Russia, Even Putin’s Critics Are OK With His Syria Policy Why I'm Rooting for Marissa Mayer Ohio GOP Candidates Return Sketchy Lucre Romney Doesn't Lead Among Likely Voters—At Least For Now Why Obama Didn't Push The Assault Weapons Ban Ohio: The Place Where the Bain Attacks Are Working