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Afghanistan: war is not the answer
February 27, 2009The good news: President Obama believes military action alone won’t bring peace to Afghanistan. “We’re going to have to use diplomacy; we’re going to have to use development,” he said in a recent television interview. He...
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State of the union
February 27, 2009President Barack Obama’s address to Congress, Feb. 24, was both sober and inspiring. He spelled out the deep economic crisis we are in and blamed decades of trickle-down economics, loss of jobs, bank deregulation, unpayable debt...
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Equal rights at the Oscars
February 27, 2009“You commie, homo-loving sons of guns,” Sean Penn told the Feb. 22 Academy Awards audience upon accepting the best actor award for his portrayal of slain San Francisco supervisor and gay rights leader Harvey Milk in...
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Suggestions to read for Women’s History Month
February 27, 2009History, mysteries, novels, even vampires — some recommendations from our readers and staff.
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National News from pww.org
February 27, 2009Solis confirmed, 80-17 The Senate Feb. 24 voted 80-17 to confirm California congresswoman Hilda Solis as labor secretary, two months after Obama nominated her. Her nomination was held up by Republican obstructions over her pro-union activities...
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