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What We Learn From WikiLeaks: Media Paint Flattering Picture of US Diplomacy
In U.S. elite media, the main revelation of the WikiLeaks diplomatic cables is that the U.S. government conducts its foreign policy in a largely admirable fashion. Fareed Zakaria, Time …
News in Brief: House Repeals “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and More
House Repeals "Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Rampant Fraud, Self-Dealing Alleged in Alaska Native Corporation
Saxman, Alaska - When the oil boom came to Alaska, Congress promised new economic opportunities for native peoples like the Cape Fox Tlingit. The Tlingit had wrested a subsistence …
Mr. President, Put Up Your Dukes
In a scene from the new movie, “The Fighter,” we watch welterweight Micky Ward, played by Mark Wahlberg, take a brutal pounding when he's thrown into the ring against …
Congressman Calls for Deportation Moratorium
As a floundering Congress repeatedly impedes the passage of widely supported immigration measures like the DREAM Act, reform advocates are refocusing their efforts and calling on President Barack Obama …
South Korea’s Dilemma? North’s Unschooled Masses, Not Nukes
Seoul - As politicians and analysts argue about the health of Kim Jong-il and his totalitarian regime in North Korea, Woo Kee-sup is troubled by a more basic concern …
Jim Hightower | Food for Thought
In this joyous season, friends and family come together to cook, share and savor nature's bounty. As we tuck into food and drink this year, we can be especially …
How Much Am I To Bid on This Donkey (or Elephant)?
The tax debate in Washington this week has a tangible impact on every family in the country — one that can be measured in literal dollars and cents. (In …
E.J. Dionne Jr. | Labels Aren’t The Problem
Washington - The “No Labels” group that held its inaugural meeting this week in the name of the political center fills me with passionate ambivalence. My attitude is moderately …