Analysis
Editorial: Israel’s 60th anniversary
May 15, 2008May 14 marked the 60th anniversary of the formation of the state of Israel. It has had a complex, troubled history, with many conflicting views about what happened and why. For the decades-old Jewish population in...
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No Child Left Behinds reading program marked failure
May 13, 2008A key education program created under George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act has failed to produce results, according to a recent study by the Institute of Education Sciences, the research arm of the U.S....
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At Bush-Calderon-Harper summit Security, prosperity for whom?
May 10, 2008NewsAnalysis Last month’s summit in New Orleans brought together President Bush, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, all right wingers, for the fourth meeting of the Security and Prosperity Partnership of the...
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Chicago students march against gun violence
April 2, 2008News and analysis Turning grief and shock to anger and action, hundreds of Chicago high school students, teachers, administrators, parents and elected officials rallied here April 1 against the crisis of gun violence plaguing the city....
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Economic outlook is dim unless workers have a say
March 28, 2008News Analysis While some may take “what-goes-around-comes-around” satisfaction at the ruin facing Bear Stearns and other Wall Street investment firms, a financial meltdown could result in a freezing up of credit and growth for everyone. What...
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