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What Do Obama, the “Gang of Six” and Paul Ryan Have in Common?
Chairman of the House Budget Committee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) speaks at a press conference. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) What do Obama, the …
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Boehner Says Work Has Begun on New Debt Deal to Cut $3-$4 Trillion
Washington - Hoping to reassure markets in the wake of an angry breakdown in the federal budget negotiations, Congressional leaders raced Saturday to reach a new deficit-reduction agreement that …
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The Talmud and Greek Debt
A page of Talmud. (Photo: Chajm Guski / Flickr) Buenos Aires – There are two ways to look at Greece’s majestically unsustainable sovereign-debt mountain. There is, first, …
What’s the Deal With News Corp’s Other, US-Based, Hacking Scandal?
Rupert Murdoch. (Photo: World Economic Forum / Flickr)
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Debt Talks Between White House, GOP Leaders Collapse
Deficit reduction talks between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner broke down Friday after the Ohio Republican refused to participate, raising serious questions about how Washington can …
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Afghan Judges Accuse U.S. of War Crimes
I recently sat down for 90 minutes to speak with six Afghan judges, all of them women, and an English-Dari interpreter, a man. They spoke to me as …
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Statement by the President on Certification of Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
(Photo: Lawrence Jackson / White House) Today, we have taken the final major step toward ending the discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ law that undermines our military readiness …
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Praising the Hostage Takers: Will Obama Ever Hold the Republicans Accountable?
President Barack Obama holds a town hall event at the University of Maryland on July 22, 2011. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) Will Obama …
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Seven Dead in Oslo From Blasts and Gun Attack
Oslo - Powerful explosions shook central Oslo on Friday afternoon, blowing out the windows of several government buildings, including one housing the office of the Norwegian prime minister. The …
Social Security for Beginners
In Monday's Atlantic column, the part that upset the most people was (not surprisingly) the following paragraph on Social Security: "The dollars are in programs …