Opinion
“Searching for Sugar Man”: a review
September 19, 2012Searching for Sugar Man is an uplifting documentary film about the life of Detroit based Mexican American working-class singer Sixto Rodriguez.
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Why Romney’s slipping in polls
September 18, 2012Polls say President Barack Obama has an advantage - in fact, some separation - over GOP nominee Mitt Romney; how do we account for this?
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GOP willing to sabotage economy to win “last stand” election
September 13, 2012Mitt Romney and his fellow Republicans are a cynical and calculating bunch. They are extremists the likes of which we have never seen in American politics.
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Why I’m voting for Obama and Democrats as a person of faith
September 12, 2012This season overlaps with another period of reflection on the theme of outgoing and incoming: the end of President Obama's first term and his re-election to a second.
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Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds, and the war on drugs
September 11, 2012Most Americans would readily admit the "war on drugs" has been a failure. The draconian policies have led to record amounts of arrests, primarily of adult males of color. The resulting felony convictions create a lifelong...
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