TIME talks to the Reverend Jesse Jackson about politics, religion and why blacks should support marriage equality
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Cartoons of the Week
May 19–25, 2012
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Historic TIME Letters
A shift in thinking means entire regions are less prone to such tribalism
The President might be on the right side of history, but he’s on the wrong side of a crucial voting bloc
The worst thing the incumbent could do would be to let his mediocre approval rating spark self-pity
Judging from the Republican response, President Obama’s ad asking whether Mitt Romney would have ordered the raid that captured Osama bin Laden raises serious questions
The past suggests candidates who survive tough primaries do well in the general election
The Secret Service gets a bit more secretive, while Obama solves his dog problems.
As Romney takes a bigger lead, Santorum’s retired uniform finds its place in campaign history
It is only by speaking out loud and clear about a lack of cooperation that Obama will get cooperation
Mitt tries to shake the competition, as Obama drives his point home to the supreme court
Even if he loses the health care case, the President ought to resist bashing the Supreme Court to please the base
The President faces a challenge that befalls many successful blacks. How do you talk about racism when your position in life seems to suggest that it doesn’t exist?
With Tebow headed to the Jets and Manning headed to Denver, the Republican establishment hopes for a shake-up of its own
This March, madness comes in many forms–iPad hype, Russian elections and a bracket Romney can’t help but win
Low expectations and self-congratulations have turned Capitol Hill into a joke
