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Obama in Boston: Was it Enough to Turn Senate Race for Coakley?
President Obama brought the energy from his 2008 campaign to Boston Sunday in a rally for Democrat Martha Coakley. She's locked in a tight race with Scott Brown to …
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Life of the Party: Roger Ailes Is the Real Head of the GOP
I've been trying to answer this question: does the Republican Party have a “leader”? Surely it's not Michael Steele, the loose-lipped chairman of the RNC. Not Mitch McConnell, the …
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Good Money After Bad in Afghanistan?
Helmand Province, Afghanistan - It was all smiles and good will in Nawa as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture made a surprise visit to one of Afghanistan's most troubled …
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Fear as a Money Machine
A country programmatically gripped by fear - yes, that's us for more than eight years now. Fear of terrorism to be exact, even as truly terrible things happened in …
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Haiti: A Long Survival Story
Paris, France - It is more than heartbreaking to watch the images that are pouring out of earthquake-stricken Haiti. In the time it took for the cameraperson to capture …
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Howard Fineman | Life of the Party: Roger Ailes Is the Real Head of the GOP
I've been trying to answer this question: does the Republican Party have a “leader”? Surely it's not Michael Steele, the loose-lipped chairman of the RNC. Not Mitch McConnell, the …
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Barack Obama | Why Haiti Matters
In the tragic aftermath of Haiti's 7.0 earthquake, images of the disaster break our hearts and remind us of the fragility of life. What America must do now — …
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E.J. Dionne Jr. | The Bay State Lesson
Washington - In June 2008, before the financial implosions that would come a few months later, I asked two smart financiers who happened to be Republicans about the future …
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Ira Chernus | Martin Luther King’s Legacy and Israel’s Future Stepping Beyond Fear
Every year, apologists for Israel’s occupation of Palestine eagerly await Martin Luther King Day. Then they trot out these words, spoken by Dr. King shortly before his death: “When …
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Federal Mortgage Modification Plan Disappointing So Far
Red tape and limited savings are hampering the much-lauded $75-billion mortgage modification plan. A new round of government help may be on the way as foreclosures are expected to …