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From Paul Krugman From The New York Times If anyone had doubts about the madness that has spread through a large part of the American political spectrum, the reaction to…
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First debate: Romney delights, Obama disappoints By Bill Press When Mitt Romney took the stage in Denver, he already had two strikes against him. Twice before, his advisers had…
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By Saul Landau During rare breaks from stories about who will become the next President of the U.S. Empire, we news watchers stare at Greek and Spanish citizens engaged in massive…
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By John Whitesides (REUTERS) - He has been stereotyped as the Obama administration's gaffe-prone sideshow. But Vice President Joe Biden also is a veteran debater who was in the U.S.…
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But have an opportunity in education From Latino Decisions The latest impreMedia-Latino Decisions tracking poll released today revealed a continued trend in support for…
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A review: By Bernard Jacobson From The Seattle Times It would have taken a more than ordinarily determined churl not to be moved and inspired by what happened in Benaroya…
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The Daily Beast So much for a landslide. Mitt Romney is leading the president 49 to 47 percent after Wednesday’s Denver debate, according to a Rasmussen poll. The results, the…
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By Jonathan Cohn From The New Republic The pundits are unanimous. Mitt Romney had more energy, offered more specifics, and may even have come across as more empathetic. I agree…
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By David Brooks From the Mexican newspaper La Jornada NEW YORK CITY – The daily tragicomedy in the United States manifests itself in various ways. At the corner of Broadway and…
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By Saul Landau Five Cubans fighting terrorism in South Florida have served 14 years of prison, more than enough time for the U.S. public to learn from its media about the horrific…
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