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Letters: August 30
August 29, 2008Fighting for single payer Re single payer: I think one of our biggest problems is in the way we are pushing it. We tend to approach more progressive elements, and concentrate on organizations we think will...
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Editorial: Swifter, higher, stronger
August 29, 2008The Olympic motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Swifter, Higher, Stronger) was never so dramatically enacted as during the 29th Olympiad in Beijing these past two weeks. We watched in awe as U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps won eight...
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LETTERS: August 23
August 22, 2008Georgia-Russia-South Ossetia Re: “An August surprise, Georgia-Russia conflict explodes on world scene.” Russia, like the United States, is an aggressor. Until South Ossetia is officially no longer part of Georgia, neither the U.S. nor Russia should...
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Editorial: The Paris Hilton compromise
August 22, 2008In her response to John McCain’s use of her name and image to attack Barack Obama in a recent TV ad, Paris Hilton proposed an interesting energy policy: combine new offshore oil drilling with serious investment...
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Editorial: Some questions for the GOP
August 22, 2008Fifteen thousand members of the press are covering the historic events at the Democratic Party convention in Denver. Next week the same number will cover the Republican convention in the Twin Cities. After Denver, many of...
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