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Murdoch and Watergate
July 19, 2011The widening Murdoch scandal reminds us of Richard Nixon's Watergate meltdown, but Murdoch's actions have been far more insidious.
Read moreCharlie Chaplin film fest evokes lessons for today
July 19, 2011Eighty years after his visit to Berlin, Charlie Chaplin's 80 films continue to make audiences laugh and think.
Read moreCasey Anthony release offers some lessons
July 18, 2011We as a nation agree that it's better to free a few criminals than to jail the innocent, but we should always try not to let child-killers walk.
Read moreDebt-ceiling showdown, Republican stand collapsing, now what?
July 18, 2011Is it a train wreck? A gathering tsunami? Just a fake drama?
Read moreAre republics democratic?
July 18, 2011If we live in a country where some citizens' votes count more than others - in other words, in which "one person, one vote" is really not the standard - how can we claim to be...
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