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Bin Laden, Pakistan and the Great Game’s new clothes
May 10, 2011This is, after all, the ground over which the 19th century "Great Game" was played, the essence of which was obfuscation. What you thought you saw or knew was not necessarily what was.
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Tony Kushner CUNY degree struggle: Symptom of nationwide problem
May 9, 2011Tonight the executive board of the trustees of the City University of New York will reportedly meet and reverse a decision to table and potentially deny playwright Tony Kushner an honorary doctorate from John Jay College.
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Victory Day celebrated abroad
May 9, 2011Here in the U.S. May 8th is called "Victory in Europe" day. We should celebrate it more than we do.
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IKEA in Virginia: A modern sweatshop
May 9, 2011"Your daughter gets sick. You take her to the hospital and turn in a doctor's note when you get back - one demerit. Death in the family, you stay home - one demerit."
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Raise fuel efficiency to 60 miles per gallon, coalition says
May 9, 2011The coalition of almost three dozen local and national environmental groups is calling for a fuel economy standard of 60 miles per gallon by 2025.
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