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Pakistan’s Road to China
An elderly man sells pastries to a gathering crowd outside the compound where Osama bin Laden was reportedly killed in Abottabad, Pakistan, May 4, 2011. (Photo: Warrick Page / …
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The Revenge Killing of Osama bin Laden
President Obama announced that “justice has been done.” Many did not agree – even close allies.
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For Sale: The Desperate States of America
While we have been frantically playing defense against relentless assaults on multiple fronts, from anti-union legislation to draconian anti-choice laws to the attempted privatization of Medicare, the selling off …
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The Thousand-Yard Stare
“Another friend committed suicide after coming home from Iraq. I spoke at his funeral today.” The voice on the phone is that of a friend. This friend …
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The Debt Ceiling as a Bargaining Chip
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) How bad will it be if we don’t manage to raise the debt ceiling in the United States? …
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The Peace Process and the Arab Spring
Patrons of a cafe in Cairo talk as President Barack Obama speaks on the U.S. role in the Middle East on May 19, 2011. Obama spoke broadly about the …
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Academic Freedom for Sale – Cheap
Billionaires are different from you and me for obvious reasons, including the fact that they buy much pricier baubles than we do. A sleek car costing $100,000? …
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Why Does the Right Adore Herman Cain? (2)
A headline this week announced, in part, that a “New Iowa Poll Give Herman Cain Double-Digit Lead.” This followed Fox News' GOP presidential debate in South Carolina that Frank …
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US Announces Sanctions Against Israeli Company
Here's an important piece from the New York Times, with the real interesting stuff buried—as is so often the case. (Save the best for last—where only the most discerning …
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Jarring Disconnect: If Joblessness and Hopelessness Undermine Democracy in the Middle East, What About Here at Home?
In his latest speeches on the Middle East, President Obama, both at the State Department and at the G8 meeting in France, has pledged billions of dollars in economic …