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The Battle of Wisconsin
After my parents got back from a weeklong vacation in Florida, funded in part by the pensions they receive as retired Wisconsin public educators, they went to Madison and, …
Women on the Frontlines in Bahrain
The Persian Gulf island nation of Bahrain erupted on February 14 when protesters gathered at the “roundabout,” or Pearl Square, in the capital city of Manama. A country of …
Public Teachers: America’s New “Welfare Queens“
In 1976, on a failed campaign to the White House, Ronald Reagan coined one of his enduring linguistic legacies - the “welfare queen,” a mythical, inner-city resident who wastes …
Madison a Foretaste of Things to Come: the Next Big Occupation Could be Boomers Taking Over the Capitol Building
Union supporters demonstrate outside the State Capitol as Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker prepares to speak about the state budget at a joint session of the Legislature in Madison, Wis.(Photo: …
Meet the New Start, Same as the Old Finish (2)
Last May, the Obama administration promised $80 billion to the nuclear weapons establishment for “modernizing” the arsenal. Three large H-bomb laboratories will share about $10 billion annually to “upgrade” …
Public Teachers: America’s New “Welfare Queens” (2)
Protesters in Tallahassee, Florida on February 26, 2011. (Photo: A Florida Studio) In 1976, on a failed campaign to the White House, Ronald Reagan coined one of …
Women on the Frontlines in Bahrain
The Persian Gulf island nation of Bahrain erupted on February 14 when protesters gathered at the “roundabout,” or Pearl Square, in the capital city of Manama. A country of …
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In Libya, Both Sides Gird for Long War as Civilian Toll Mounts
Attacks on Saturday by militia forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, above, produced heavy casualties and raised questions about strategy. (Photo: Moises Saman / The New York Time) …
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Incalculable (2)
A young girl carries an infant in the Bamiyan province of Afghanistan. (Photo: OSProductions / Flickr) Recent polls suggest that while a majority of US people disapprove …
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The Battle of Wisconsin
After my parents got back from a weeklong vacation in Florida, funded in part by the pensions they receive as retired Wisconsin public educators, they went to Madison and, …