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He is gone from you now … reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 9, 2012"Around 1968," Jackson says, "my parents were working at pretty good jobs, in a factory. Now there are no more jobs. What would Dr. King think of that?"
Read moreThe ANC at 100
January 9, 2012Its centenary is surely a cause for celebration and hope for all who cherish freedom, civil rights and democracy.
Read moreRecess appointments are welcome start to 2012
January 6, 2012President Barack Obama sent a clear and welcome message this week when he made the recess appointments.
Read moreRick Santorum is neither green nor good
January 6, 2012"There is no such thing as global warming," says GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum.
Read moreSen. Kirk: Quit obstructing job creation, jobless benefit extension
January 5, 2012Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., has carefully cultivated the image of a political moderate. It was that image that allowed him to get elected in 2010 in the first place.
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