Articles of Interest
September 18, 2007, 1:00am

One of the persistent problems of industrial agriculture is the inappropriate use of antibiotics. It’s one thing to give antibiotics to individual animals, case by case, the way we treat humans.

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September 18, 2007, 1:00am

Please, please, I tell myself, leave Orwell out of it. Find some other, fresher way to explain why “Operation Iraqi Freedom” is dependent upon killer mercenaries.

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September 16, 2007, 1:00am

Following the dastardly attacks of 9/11, it was evident that the nation had to do some careful thinking about the proper balance between national security and civil liberties.

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September 15, 2007, 1:00am

We’ve heard from General Petraeus, from Ambassador Crocker, and on Thursday night from President Bush. What we haven’t heard this week is anything about the tragic reality on the ground for the ordinary citizens of Iraq, which is in the … Read more »

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September 14, 2007, 1:00am

President Bush’s actions have been what you’d expect from a man whose plan is to keep up appearances for the next 16 months.

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September 14, 2007, 1:00am

If the job market weakens further, more Americans may soon need to turn to unemployment compensation. And many of them will be shocked at the system’s painful inadequacies.

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September 14, 2007, 1:00am

This was the week in which Americans hoped they would get straight talk and clear thinking on Iraq. What they got was two exhausting days of Congressional testimony by the American military commander, hours of news conferences and interviews, clouds … Read more »

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September 13, 2007, 1:00am

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement tonight on President Bush’s speech on the war in Iraq:

“Tonight, President Bush outlined a status quo strategy that leaves at least 130,000 American soldiers in harm’s way as part of a 10-year … Read more »

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September 13, 2007, 1:00am

The Bush administration is showcasing its top general in Iraq in an effort to sell more war to Congress.

A sign of hope is that Senate Democratic leaders aren’t buying it.

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September 12, 2007, 1:00am

After a slow start, the Democratic-led Congress has started to gain traction on its domestic agenda.

The passage of the student loan bill on Friday is the fourth measure headed to President Bush’s desk from the Democrats’ “Six in ’06” … Read more »

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