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GOP squelches Iraq debate War opponents declare, We will not be silenced
February 9, 2007WASHINGTON — The antiwar movement voiced outrage that the Republican minority in the Senate voted Feb. 5 to block debate on a bipartisan resolution condemning President Bush’s plan to send an additional 48,000 troops into the...
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Which trees are best to plant to help combat global warming?
February 6, 2007Trees are important tools in the fight to stave off global warming, because they absorb and store the key greenhouse gas emitted by our cars and power plants, carbon dioxide (CO2), before it has a chance...
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Texas Without Ivins: Wholl Keep Us Laughing?
February 4, 2007Texas progressives mourn the death of columnist and author Molly Ivins, who succumbed to cancer on January 31. Even the people she antagonized most – corporate bigwigs and greedy politicians – are making public lamentations about...
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College admissions: a pain in the class
February 2, 2007As a high school senior dealing with the college admissions process, I know a few things about needless pain. I didn’t expect choosing what to do with the rest of my life to be quite such...
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A good first step on student loans
February 2, 2007Polling prior to last fall’s midterm elections indicated that education and the cost of college are top concerns among young people today. We took those concerns, made our voices heard on Nov. 7 and made another...
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