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Obama to students: Dream big and make us proud

September 9, 2009

In a much-anticipated speech, President Barack Obama delivered a back-to-school address to nearly 56 million students, K-12th grade, nationwide Sep. 8th, live from Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va. Most of the country's 15,000 school districts...

WORLDNOTES: Poland, Mexico, Kenya, Israel, India, Cuba

September 8, 2009 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Local media reported last week that the U.S. government likely will relocate long-range interceptor missiles planned for Poland to the Balkans, the Middle East, or placement upon naval vessels. The change affects radar installations intended for...

Japan’s voters sweep out ruling party

September 8, 2009 By Teresa Albano

The Japanese Communist Party maintained its nine seats in the Diet after the historic elections Aug. 30 that swept the Liberal Democratic Party from power. For a half a century the LDP has ruled Japan.

The grim state of young workers

September 8, 2009 By Jake Blumgart

This week the AFL-CIO released a hefty 44-page report on the state of America’s young workers. Its autumnal publication date was no doubt purposeful—this isn’t light summer reading.

Cuba constructs environmentally sustainable socialism

September 5, 2009 By John Bachtell

During a recent visit to Cuba, we stopped by an agricultural cooperative on the outskirts of Havana. Its farmers and cooperatives across the country are part of what’s widely acknowledged as the world’s largest organic farming...