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Everything Solid Melts: Dickens and Madoff
I am not surprised that since the economic collapse, which began in late 2007, we have not heard mention of Charles Dickens' character Mr. Merdle.
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Obama Plans to Ask Congress for Another $33 Billion for Iraq, Afghanistan Wars
The Obama administration plans to ask Congress for an extra $33 billion to fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to an Associated Press report. The $33 billion …
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Trade Policy: B
The Obama administration is earning a B on trade policy so far, mostly on the grounds that no news is good news in this area. Some analysts might feel …
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Non-Christians Need Not Apply
World vision hires only Christians under its $250 million in government foreign aid grants. Obama promised to change that. So why hasn't he? Bamako, Mali - For a year …
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Community in Crisis Looks to Its Agricultural Roots
Taos, New Mexico - Renowned for its historic Native American pueblo, cultural ties to Spain, bohemian artists, and world-class ski resort, Taos is also one of the many communities …
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Keeping Same-Sex Marriage in the Dark
On Wednesday, a conservative majority of the Supreme Court overturned a ruling made by a federal trial judge that would have allowed limited television coverage of a trial that …
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Too Little Too Late for Haiti? Six Sobering Points
Point One. $100 Million - Are You Kidding Me? President Obama promised $100 million in aid to Haiti on January 14, 2010. A Kentucky couple won $128 million in …
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Despite Prevention Efforts, US Military Suicides Rise
Washington - Eight years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq have etched indelible scars on the psyches of many of the nation's servicemen and women, and the U.S. military …
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Ukraine Election Signals Shift Toward Russia. Was Orange Revolution for Naught?
In Sunday presidential elections, Ukraine appears poised to shift back toward Russia, just five years after the Orange Revolution. Polls show its pro-Western leader Viktor Yushchenko with only 3 …
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Global Cooling? Tell It to the Jellyfish
There are certain newspaper headlines that catch your eye and stop you in your tracks. Like the New York Post's famous “Headless Body in Topless Bar.” Or such tabloid …