Analysis
Farmers cant live on stoicism alone
January 23, 2004Opinion One of the most enduring figures in American culture is the farmer as Rugged Individualist – sturdy, sunburned, standing proudly in fields among bounteous crops or herds. It’s an image found in the frontiersman of...
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On Bushs immigration reform
January 23, 2004Opinion Now that President Bush has made his famous statement on how he is going to take care of the 8 to 12 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States, the corporate media are emitting...
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Washington, not Miami, calls the shots on Cuba
January 23, 2004Opinion On Oct. 10, 2003, George W. Bush gave a Rose Garden rundown of a hard-line position on Cuba made even harder. It’s election time, and the prevailing wisdom is that the president is currying favor...
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2003s stinkiest media performances
January 16, 2004Opinion The P.U.-litzer Prizes were established more than a decade ago to give recognition to the stinkiest media performances of the year. As usual, I have conferred with Jeff Cohen, founder of the media watch group...
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Whats wrong with no-match letters
January 16, 2004Opinion Last week, President Bush announced a vague plan to deal with the 8 to 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. The plan has been denounced because it fails to guarantee what SEIU Executive...
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