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Obama speech heralds new era
January 22, 2013The preident laid out confidently - at times defiantly - a list of policy choices anathema to Republicans who tried to block every piece of progressive legislation during his first term.
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Philadelphia story: Terrible math of gun violence
January 22, 2013Since coming to Philadelphia in 1973, I personally have known at least six parents/grandparents who have lost a total of seven children and grandchildren to gun violence.
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Fight to end gun violence is key to defending democracy
January 18, 2013Americans are now insisting that the ability to live free from the fear or threat of gun violence is a fundamental democratic right.
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Immigration reform benefits country, economy
January 18, 2013As President Barack Obama is sworn in, we should take this moment to consider how our country must achieve a common vision for America.
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Four more years: Central and South Asia
January 18, 2013From the ice-bound passes of the Hindu Kush to the blazing heat of the Karakum Desert, Central Asia is a sub-continent steeped in illusion.
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