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The United Nations - Dream Vs Reality
Seeded on Thu Aug 2, 2007 5:41 PM EDT (Associated Content)
The United Nations was formed in 1945, directly after World War II. It was created to define and uphold international law, international security, economic development, and social equity among all nations of the world.
Ending Poverty, But Only on Paper
Seeded on Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:10 AM EDT (American.com)
York to endorse the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—eight targets, intended to improve the lives of people in developing countries, that are supposed to be achieved by 2015—I wrote a column in the International Herald Tribune arguing that the program would not work.
Barack Obama's Achilles' Heel, and how he hopes to fix it
Seeded on Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:06 AM EDT (slate)
If you haven't been able to keep up with the charges and countercharges in the Barack Obama/Hillary Clinton fight over who would make a better commander in chief, don't worry, you can catch up. It'll be going on for the next six months.
Why are we so scared of offending Muslims?
Seeded on Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:04 AM EDT (Slate)
During the greater part of last week, Slate's sister site On Faith (it is jointly produced by Newsweek and washingtonpost.com, both owned by the Washington Post Co., which also owns Slate) gave itself over to a discussion about the religion of Islam.
A Republican's Perspective on the YouTube/CNN Democratic Debate
Seeded on Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:55 AM EDT (Associated Content)
First, let me say I am Republican. Always have been and always will be. I enjoyed watching this debate because of the real questions asked by real people.
The epic narcissism of Cindy Sheehan
Seeded on Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:24 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
Even the American left's netroots are getting tired of Cindy Sheehan. It's a shame it took them so long.
Where Michael Moore is Wrong
Seeded on Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:00 PM EDT (RealClearPolitics)
Michael Moore loves government. OK, he doesn't love a government headed by George W. Bush, but he believes that once the Democrats are in charge, government will do a better job providing health care.
Libertarians and the War
Seeded on Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:01 AM EDT (OpinionJournal.com)
While the number of Americans who self-identify as "libertarian" remains small, a substantial proportion agree with the core stances of limited constitutional government in both the economic and social spheres--what is sometimes called "economic conservatism" and "social liberali …
Fair Taxes? Depends What You Mean by 'Fair'
Seeded on Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:41 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Do the rich pay their fair share in taxes? This is likely to become a defining question during the presidential campaign.
Unfairenheit 9/11
Seeded on Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:44 AM EDT (Slate)
One of the many problems with the American left, and indeed of the American left, has been its image and self-image as something rather too solemn, mirthless, herbivorous, dull, monochrome, righteous, and boring.
Blissfully Uneducated
Seeded on Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:43 AM EDT (American.com)
Colleges lost their way in the 1960s, contends VICTOR DAVIS HANSON, a classics professor. Students now get a 'therapeutic curriculum' instead of learning hard facts and inductive inquiry. The result: we can't answer the questions of our time.
The Most Controversial Presidential Pardons Ever
Seeded on Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:41 AM EDT (Associated Content)
Technically, President George W. Bush did not pardon Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Instead, he was given clemency and had his sentence commuted, or reduced.
Michael Moore and the 'World of We'
Seeded on Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:37 AM EDT (RealClearPolitics)
Michael Moore set out to make a movie attacking the American insurance industry and ended up attacking the American character. By the end of his movie SiCKO, his plaint is less about American resistance to government-run health care than its overarching rejection of collectivism.
Stop Trying To 'Save' Africa
Seeded on Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:37 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
Last fall, shortly after I returned from Nigeria, I was accosted by a perky blond college student whose blue eyes seemed to match the "African" beads around her wrists.
Justice in America?
Seeded on Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:34 AM EDT (Associated Content)
Justice in America? Wake up! Justice implies fairness, consistency, common sense, in both making our laws and ultimately enforcing them.
Socialism won't cure America's health woes
Seeded on Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:31 AM EDT (The Boston Herald)
No question that the chaos in Iraq has emboldened the far left in America. They now have some momentum and are on the march not only over the war, but also about introducing a bit of socialism into mainstream America.
House votes to withdraw troops
Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:31 PM EDT
"What we're trying to do in this legislation is force the Iraqis to fight their own war," said Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., who had helped write the bill. Well that is just what you're going to get jerk…
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The CIA, Castro, and the Mafia
Seeded on Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:41 PM EDT (Slate)
The Central Intelligence Agency this week released a large cache of documents describing long-ago secret missions at odds with the agency's charter as laid down in the National Security Act of 1947.
What If....
Seeded on Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:42 AM EDT (TCS Daily)
What if we imagine what the world would look like today if Saddam Hussein had not been deposed, it seems clear that almost no outcome in Iraq would be as adverse to the interests of the United States as today's world with Saddam still in power.
U.S. Supreme Court to throw out JCPS desegregated busing plan
Seeded on Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:51 PM EDT (WLKY)
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning that Jefferson County Public Schools cannot use race as a criteria for assigning students to schools.
Michael Moore - The Professional Eternal Naysayer
Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:21 AM EDT
Michael Moore is not a showman, he's a grade A editor. More to the point, it pain's me to watch his films because his arguments are so poorly constructed that to watch him insults my intelligence.
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Edwards camp again turns to cash cow Coulter
Seeded on Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:46 AM EDT (TheHill.com)
It is the second time in as many quarters that the Edwards campaign is using Coulter for a fundraising appeal. In March, the 2004 Democratic vice presidential candidate raised "Coulter cash" after the right-wing pundit called the senator a "faggot."
Where the Election Stands: June 2007
Seeded on Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:44 AM EDT (Gallup)
The 2008 presidential election has gotten off to an unprecedented early start. Many candidates were off and running as the year began.
Analysis: Keeping Hamas Away from the West Bank
Seeded on Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:26 AM EDT (JPost.com)
Wednesday's killing in Gaza indicates that even following the optimistic statements expressed in Sharm only two days ago, the transition to a new reality is still very far.
Libertarians emerge as a force
Seeded on Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:48 PM EDT (Yeah Politics)
This last election was a grand display of how out of touch the Republican leadership really is.
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