Opinion
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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Animal magnetism
February 27, 2009With a view to prevent crocodiles from returning to residential neighborhoods, Florida wildlife managers have temporarily affixed magnets to the reptiles' heads in order to disrupt their homing ability.
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