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EJ Dionne, Jr. | Obama and the Progressive Paradox
Washington - A couple of hours before President Obama offered a boffo revival of his 2008 campaign persona during a boisterous rally at the University of Wisconsin, Sen. Bernie …
Education Falling Out of Afghan Refugees’ Reach
Peshawar, Pakistan - He is only 13 and a refugee in a not-too-hospitable country, but Ahmed Jamal already knows what he wants to do for the next decade or …
“Feds Radiating Americans”? Mobile X-Ray Vans Hit US Streets
Atlanta - For many living in a terror-spooked country, it might seem like a great government innovation: Use vans equipped with mobile X-ray units to scan vehicles at major …
Sharron Angle Mocks Insurance for Autism; The Fight to Save Food Stamps
The woman gunning for Sen. Harry Reid's (D-NV) job doesn't believe that autism exists. Yes, you heard right. Sharron Angle believes that the neurodevelopmental disorder know to medical science …
European Workers and Unions Launch Protests Against Budget Cuts
Trade union workers launched a massive strike throughout Europe today in a protest against budget cuts. Marches are taking place in Brussels, Greece, Italy and Spain, among other countries, …
Small-Scale Farmers and Development: Assume a Different Economic Model
One version of an old joke features a shipwrecked economist on a deserted island who, when asked by his fellow survivors what expertise he can offer on how they …
Death of California Youth Puts Focus on Rise in Antigay Bullying
The death of 13-year-old Seth Walsh in California is one of at least three youth suicide cases nationwide this month that are prompting renewed attention to antigay bullying.
Paul Armentano | New Administration, Same Old Failed Marijuana Policies
On Tuesday September 21, Texas Rep. Lamar Smith tried scoring political points by claiming that the Barack Obama administration is 'soft' on marijuana. Here's a reality check.
What Went Wrong: Revisiting Bernard Lewis 20 Years Later From the Left
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Bernard Lewis' seminal essay "The Roots of Muslim Rage." So profound was the impact of this work, it inspired Samuel Huntington's "Clash …
Our Acute Case of Fiscal Madness
Future historians will marvel at the austerity madness that gripped policy elites in the spring of 2010. In a flurry of blind panic and irrational exuberance, organizations from the …