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OPINION: Obama can end the Israel/Palestinian conflict

January 19, 2009

(Reposted from talkingpointsmemo.com) If I could say two things to President-elect Barack Obama today, I would first express my gratitude for making me proud to be an American again. His campaign and election did that. And,...

40,000 at whistlestop cheer Obama on way to capital

January 19, 2009

BALTIMORE — Over 40,000 people braved bitter cold last Saturday afternoon to give Barack Obama a warm greeting as he passed through Charm City on his way to the capital to be sworn in as the...

The cost of living

January 17, 2009

During a recent shopping trip to Macy’s I made a simple, but possibly profound, discovery: shit costs too much, way too much. I’m serious. I keep reading about big discounts offered by retailers due to the...

Keep pressing Congress for ceasefire in Gaza, groups say

January 17, 2009

American groups calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza say phone calls flooding Congress on the issue are having an impact. They urge the public to continue to press for stepped up U.S. involvement to achieve...

A peoples inauguration

January 16, 2009

Four million expected for Obama swearing-in, parade WASHINGTON—Unprecedented. That’s what people are saying about the “people’s inauguration” of Barack Obama. As many as 4 million people are expected to pack the nation’s capital Jan. 20 to...