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Death, like life, occurs within an interconnected web of forces. Eric Garner died at a specific place and time, but he was drawn there by those larger unseen forces. So was the officer…
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On Wednesday night, protesters were shouting those words across the city and printing them on signs. But, even on the day that Garner died, people yards away heard it (the video…
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From Ebola to earthquakes, Havana’s doctors have saved millions. Obama must lift this embargo.
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With two more years in the White House, is Barak Obama really a lame duck, or can we expect some audacity from this often infuriatingly low-key president? Based on what we’ve seen in…
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President Obama penned an op-ed explaining his decision to do what he can to fix our broken immigration system. This post originally appeared in Gannett newspapers and websites.
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Many eyes have turned toward Londoño in recent days. They all try to identify what he's looking at. What captures his interest? What moves him? What does he approve of? What repels him?…
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Tomorrow , hundreds of fast-food restaurants throughout the country will have to change their description, because they're not going to be very fast.
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On Friday, December 5, those interested may register in this global demand for the freedom of the Cuban Five. You can join via a phone call, a fax or a mailed letter addressed to the…
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With no help from Congress, gun control activists are forcing businesses to take a position on guns.
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Here I am speaking literally of physical stuff – nuts and bolts, bridges and highways, ports and railways, clean energy systems and broadband internet – that is the backbone of any…
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