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Enrique Alvarez: Presente!
In El Salvador, on November 27, three decades ago, six men were kidnapped from a meeting at the capital's Jesuit high school, the Externado San José. They were tortured …
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Tom DeLay Found Guilty of Money Laundering, Conspiracy
Former Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was found guilty by a Texas jury Wednesday of money laundering and conspiracy related to campaign contributions he funneled to Texas candidates …
Economics: Not Nice, Not Fair, Not Pretty
Whenever I mention that World War II ended the Great Depression, I get a lot of mail accusing me of being a warmonger. Allow me to make a point: …
On Being Thankful
I have a confession to make: I'm actually pretty damned thankful this year. Feeling thankful is a hard thing to fess up to, given how spectacularly crappy things are …
Changes in Gratitude: Eternal Thanks for a Nonviolent Future
Let’s be honest about this: the world has been coming apart at the seams, and we’ve been far too complacent about it. Sure, many of us are well aware …
How to Avoid Gobbling Your Way Through the Holidays
Tomorrow marks the day that, as a nation, we put aside our usual habits and begin a weeks-long push to eat, buy, and generally consume as much as possible …
E.J. Dionne, Jr. | The Thanksgiving Wars? Just Say No
Washington - Happy Thanksgiving. That is not a political sentiment. Yet this year, everything seems partisan and even this most unifying of national holidays has become an occasion for …
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An Overeager Petraeus Ignored Danger Signs on Taliban Imposter
Washington - The revelation that the man presumed to be a high-ranking Taliban leader who had met with top Afghan officials was an imposter sheds new light on Gen. …