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The Lesson of the Chinese Invasion
Many economic Nostradamuses have long predicted that the epitaph on America's tombstone will ultimately read, “Made In China.” But casual observers probably didn't think the funeral procession would happen …
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Anna Hazare and the Gandhian Ideal
In the past week, the world has been captivated by the bitter confrontation between the Indian government and a short, bespectacled seventy-four-year-old man named Anna Hazare, a self-styled anti-corruption …
Zero Job Growth In August, as Unemployment Rate Remains Stable
The Labor Department reported that there was no growth in jobs in August, while it revised down its job growth numbers for the prior two months by 58,000. Job …
Obama’s FEMA: First Look at How It Worked
Washington, DC, August 27, 2011 - President Barack Obama participates in a federal agency coordination call with Administrator Fugate (right) and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano (left). (Photo: …
Exodus: A Dreamer’s Kafkaesque Deportation
On the morning of August 8, 2011, my boyfriend Eric and I made a wrong turn. Unfortunately, for me, this would be a point of no return. …
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Turkey Expels Israeli Ambassador Over Flotilla Raid
Ankara, Turkey — Turkey said on Friday that it was downgrading its diplomatic and military ties with Israel and expelling its ambassador in a display of anger at Israel’s …
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Rebels Yank Open Gates of Infamous Libyan Prison, Seeking Clues to a Massacre
Tripoli, Libya - The liberators of Abu Salim prison came swinging sledgehammers. The inmates flashed victory signs, locks fell, a crowd cheered and the doors swung open. …
Five GOP Presidential Candidates Have Proposed Eliminating Capital Gains Tax, a $1 Trillion Giveaway to the Rich
Yesterday, 2012 GOP presidential long-shot Jon Huntsman unveiled an economic plan that, in addition to including standard conservative tropes about repealing the Affordable Care Act and the Dodd-Frank financial …
Ukraine Loses Its Way (2)
Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovych Keiv. (Photo: IsraelMFA / Flickr) Prague – Since the election of President Viktor Yanukovych in 2010, Ukraine has experienced a significant and alarming …
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For the Governor of Vermont, a Crash Course in Disaster Management
Pittsfield, Vermont - After helicoptering into this flood-ravaged town and delivering a pep talk to residents who had been stranded for three days and counting, Gov. Peter Shumlin asked …