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Osama’s Party Osama’s Party

Who's trying to use the war in Iraq for political gain, the Bush Administration or the insurgents? "It's my belief that they're very sensitive of the fact that we have got an ele...

Oct 31, 2006 / The Nation

Outsourcing Al Gore Outsourcing Al Gore

Do you get the feeling that every project the United States might once have undertaken is now either outsourced or simply handed over to others elsewhere on the planet? GM and Fo...

Oct 31, 2006 / The Nation

Duncan Hunter Mulls a Run for President Duncan Hunter Mulls a Run for President

Who needs The Onion when you can find this report on the AP wire? (Hunter is Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.) Washington (AP) -- California congressman Duncan Hu...

Oct 30, 2006 / The Nation

Dirt On Your Shoulder Dirt On Your Shoulder

If this political season seems especially nasty, that's because it is. In fact, the Republican game plan centers around fear and smear. In 2000, 40 percent of presidential telev...

Oct 30, 2006 / The Nation

Campus Informer Campus Informer

Students party with Bill Murray, toga-clad public apologies, and more news from schools across the country.

Oct 30, 2006 / The Nation

College GOP Flames Out College GOP Flames Out

Mocking animal rights, barbecue's grasp for attention goes up in smoke.

Oct 30, 2006 / The Nation

Private Pensions, Public Good: Finding assistance for workers dedicated to assisting others Private Pensions, Public Good: Finding assistance for workers dedicated to assisting others

Finding assistance for workers dedicated to assisting others.

Oct 30, 2006 / The Nation

(Save the) World’s Fair: At DC.’s Green Festival, innovation blooms (Save the) World’s Fair: At DC.’s Green Festival, innovation blooms

At DC.'s Green Festival, innovation blooms.

Oct 30, 2006 / The Nation

Reading Virgil on Midterm Eve Reading Virgil on Midterm Eve

Maybe there's something to the timing. As Americans turn against a war and occupation whose origins and conduct are defined by arrogance, mendacity and lawlessness, a new translat...

Oct 30, 2006 / The Nation

Republican Flip-floppers Republican Flip-floppers

Remember back in 2004 when delegates at the Republican presidential convention waved those flip-flop sandals and Republican crowds throughout the campaign then chanted with deligh...

Oct 30, 2006 / The Nation

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