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October 28, 2006 10:53 PM EDT --
Most political observers feel that next month's mid-term elections will be a referendum on Iraq, and even on the president's handling of that war. And considering the latest polling data, Republicans, . . .
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July 15, 2006 06:34 PM EDT --
As of now, immigration reform lies in the hands of a House / Senate conference committee. But the chance of any meaningful legislation being passed any time soon is doubtful since the House is opposed . . .
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June 16, 2006 12:43 AM EDT --
New Times writer Michiko Kakutani has synthesized the wealth of books written about President Bush to come up with a remarkable portrait of who the man is, and how he makes decisions.
According to Kakutani, . . .
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July 12, 2006 02:18 AM EDT --
Columnist Robert Novak has revealed that he's secretly cooperated with investigators in the CIA leak case, and also admitted that Bush aide Karl Rove was one of his sources after all.
In July 2003, . . .
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July 18, 2006 02:54 AM EDT --
On this week's Meet the Press, host Tim Russert told his guest, columnist Robert Novak, that many of the lawyers involved in the CIA leak investigation say that Novak's source in the outing of . . .
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August 29, 2006 08:19 PM EDT --
MIGHT PITTING SUNNIS AND SHIITES AGAINST ONE ANOTHER BE A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS IN IRAQ AND IRAN?
In Iraq, the daily barbarism and savagery continue unabated.
And yet, the Bush Administration and . . .
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November 19, 2006 02:47 PM EST --
When it comes to the Iraq war, all Americans would like to see a positive outcome for the U.S., and for our troops to be able to come home sooner than later. But some people, including the Bush Administration . . .
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April 12, 2007 05:18 PM EDT --
National Association of Realtors Predicts 0.7% decline in 2007 -- the First Annual Drop on Record.
For months, the news in the housing market has been, at best, mixed. The good news is that mortgage . . .
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March 24, 2008 01:00 PM EDT --
Last week, many people asked me for my opinion about Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's relationship to him, and Obama's response to the criticism of Wright's fiery, angry sermons.
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July 20, 2006 10:57 PM EDT --
Despite strong bipartisan support, President Bush issued his very first presidential veto to thwart greater federal funding for stem cell research.
With the stroke of his pen, substantial funding for . . .
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December 05, 2006 11:46 PM EST --
The ownership of most U.S. broadcasting and media outlets by just a few enormous, industrially diversified, and even multi-national companies is not good for our democracy. As it now stands, eight of the . . .
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March 20, 2007 04:33 PM EDT --
One in three U.S. women have given birth to a baby they had not planned for. About half of American women will face an unplanned pregnancy. Nearly a quarter of U.S. pregnancies end in abortion. But more . . .
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April 12, 2006 01:48 AM EDT --
The news for the soft drink industry hasn't been good. With links to childhood obesity and tooth decay, soft drink sales are down for the first time in 20 years. And sales of bottled water, juices . . .
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February 07, 2006 06:16 PM EST --
A LACK OF CRITICAL THINKING AND OBJECTIVE SELF-ANALYSIS ARE CRIPPLING THE MUSLIM WORLD
The Muslim world has lost its collective mind. The publication of cartoons it finds offensive has lead to widespread . . .
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March 12, 2006 07:14 PM EST --
MOST AMERICANS AREN'T, AND THERE'S GENUINE REASON FOR CONCERN.
The statistics look grim. Only about 60 percent of eligible workers over 40 participate in their 401(k)s (rates are even lower for . . .
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April 03, 2006 04:55 AM EDT --
Things haven't been good at General Motors in quite some time. And now, perhaps, they are about to get worse.
GM's troubles are many, and cumulatively, they are potentially leading to a once unimaginable . . .
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April 09, 2006 11:34 PM EDT --
President Bush finds himself in yet another quandary.
The president has repeatedly stated his opposition to the leak of a CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.
In September 2003, Bush said, "I . . .
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May 18, 2006 10:01 PM EDT --
During recent years, doctors have grown alarmed by the explosive incidence of diabetes in the U.S. and many local, state and federal officials share that concern. Diabetes is growing quickly, even as other . . .
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May 21, 2006 06:49 PM EDT --
U.S. lawmakers have renewed an old debate over whether to make English the nation's official language. On Friday, the Senate passed two measures, one declaring English the nation's official language . . .
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February 08, 2007 09:18 PM EST --
Millions of Americans are Drowning in Credit Card Debt and it Could Take Them Years to Recover
In my last column, I wrote about the negative savings rate in the U.S. Over the last two years, Americans . . .
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