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Politics and health care from the heartland
December 21, 2009As Chicago Mayor Harold Washington used to say, "Politics ain't beanbag."
Read moreReflections on some political and ideological questions today
December 21, 2009The president doesn't simply register and reflect the balance of power; he influences it as well; no other person has as much power as the president.
Read moreBad news and (some very limited) good news out of Copenhagen
December 21, 2009Was the conference a bust, a success, a waste of time, or something else?
Read moreHere comes the sun
December 21, 2009In earliest human society, survival through the winter was no sure thing, and wintertime starvation was common. Then comes the Winter Solstice.
Read moreWho’s to blame for city’s crisis?
December 18, 2009DETROIT - This beleaguered city is in danger of running out of money, but it's not because of city officials' incompetence or city workers' "greed."
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