Opinion
Debt-ceiling struggle: time to look deeper
July 26, 2011Even if a deal is struck at the last minute, or if President Obama raises the debt ceiling on his own, this controversy reveals a system in serious need of repair.
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Scott Walker’s new voter suppression ploy: shutting DMVs
July 26, 2011Following a string of hotly contested bills passed by the GOP-controlled state legislature, including a controversial voter ID bill, Walker has his next target in sight: close down state motor vehicle offices in Democratic-leaning districts.
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Oslo lessons: right-wing terror and the Cuban 5
July 26, 2011The unspeakable tragedy in Norway reminds the whole world of the need for renewed vigilance against right wing terrorism.
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“Project Nim”: Gripping film poses tough questions
July 26, 2011Project Nim takes the viewer on a journey through the life of Nim Chimpsky, with a less than stellar outcome for science and, sadly, for Nim.
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Harry Potter and the tide of history
July 26, 2011Viewing the story only as a well-written parable of becoming an adult misses a lot - humanity itself came of age in the 20th century.
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