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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/opinion/sunday/back-to-first-principles-on-religious-freedom.html?ref=opinion

Back to First Principles on Religious Freedom, by Dorothy Samuels

“The contraception benefit is plainly constitutional and a proper exercise of government power under Supreme Court precedent and a federal law dealing with exercise of religion.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/sunday-review/syria-iran-and-the-obama-doctrine.html?ref=opinion

Syria, Iran and the Obama Doctrine, by David E. Sanger

“Election-year politics make vexing choices in the Middle East even harder.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/sunday-review/ultrasound-a-pawn-in-the-abortion-wars.html?ref=opinion

Ultrasound: A Pawn in the Abortion Wars, by Erik Eckholm

“Do sonograms give vital information to pregnant women, or just humiliate them?”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/opinion/sunday/friedman-a-good-question.html?ref=opinion

A Good Question, by Thomas L. Friedman

“Adding to the debate over who is responsible for higher oil prices.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/opinion/sunday/dowd-ghastly-outdated-party.html?ref=opinion

Ghastly Outdated Party, by Maureen Dowd

“The Republicans in retrograde, partying like it’s 1959.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/opinion/sunday/iran-and-israel-share-bonds.html?ref=opinion

What Two Enemies Share, by Roya Hakakian

“If Israel bombs Iran, it will be bombing a portion of Jewish history.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/opinion/sunday/political-satire-returns-to-russia.html?ref=opinion

The Kremlin’s Not Laughing Now, by Joshua Yaffa

“After a long hiatus, Russian political satire is back – and Vladimir Putin is in trouble.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/sunday-review/the-failing-state-of-greece.html?ref=opinion

The Failing State of GReece, by Rachel Donadio

“A democracy falls apart, in plain sight.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/opinion/sunday/why-do-innocent-people-confess.html?ref=opinion

Why Do Innocent People Confess?, by David K. Shipler

“Neither judges nor juries want to believe that false admissions of guilt occur all the time.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/opinion/sunday/sunday-dialogue-nuclear-energy-pro-and-con.html?ref=opinion

Sunday Dialogue: Nuclear Energy, Pro and Con