Articles of Interest
June 19, 2008, 1:00am

It’s very easy, in our chaotic world, to lose track. Did you know, for instance, that “ER” is still on television? That “The Phantom of the Opera” is still on Broadway? That Hugh Hefner is still dating?
It was in … Read more »

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June 19, 2008, 1:00am

President Bush, “reversing a longstanding position,” called yesterday for an end to the federal ban on offshore oil drilling and reaffirmed his call to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Bush’s flip-flop followed an even more egregious … Read more »

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June 17, 2008, 1:00am

Gas prices are hitting all-time highs. Our country is in the midst of a recession thanks in part to our crippling dependence on oil, so what’s John McCain’s plan? Will he hold the corporate leaders of the energy industry accountable … Read more »

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June 13, 2008, 1:00am

It’s one thing to brag about supporting the troops. It’s another to do so. And George Bush and John McCain are braggers.
The GI Bill is one of the most important government programs ever created, right up there with Social … Read more »

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June 12, 2008, 1:00am

The evidence for the consequences of global warming is appearing with alarming frequency. This morning’s headlines are filled with tales of deadly weather: “At least four people were killed and about 40 injured when a tornado tore through a Boy … Read more »

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June 11, 2008, 1:00am

Monday in Raleigh, North Carolina, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama opened the general election fight, taking the gloves off against the “tired and misguided [economic] philosophy that has dominated Washington for too long,” and offering a clear challenge to the Bush-McCain … Read more »

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June 11, 2008, 1:00am

Yesterday, Senate conservatives continued their stated strategy of “making political points” by obstructing legislation meant to address America’s energy and environmental challenges. First, in a 51-43 vote, conservatives successfully used the threat of a filibuster to block the Consumer-First Energy … Read more »

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June 10, 2008, 1:00am

Today’s America is no longer the land of economic optimism it was before the turn of the century. Most Americans feel that the American Dream has unraveled, and “their once steady march toward affluence has derailed.” A new USA Today … Read more »

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June 10, 2008, 1:00am

Here’s a quick geopolitical quiz: What country is three times the size of Texas and has more than 300 days of blazing sun a year? What country has the world’s largest oil reserves resting below miles upon miles of sand? … Read more »

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June 09, 2008, 1:00am

Cracking The Ceiling
Cracking The Ceiling
On Saturday, thousands of people joined Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) as she ended her historic run for president. “Although we weren’t able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, thanks to you, … Read more »

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