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Sunday, August 17, 2014

Ferguson reminder about race in America

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Police in riot gear confront protesters in Ferguson, Mo. The fatal police shooting of an unarmed African American teenager on Aug. 9 infla...
Saturday, August 2, 2014

Iraq War: Surge II decision looms after U.S. election

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Marines maneuver in Umm Qasr during a hot phase of the Iraq War for U.S. forces. /U.S. Department of Defense photo The Iraq War is far ...
Monday, July 14, 2014

Pain pills an excruciating necessity

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Hillsides at the Aquinnah Cliffs on Martha's Vineyard start to turn green in May 2014. Death stalks us even at the most beautiful plac...
Sunday, May 25, 2014

China playing rough in superpower game

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The U.S. Department of Justice accuses five Chinese military officers of cyber espionage, including the theft of intellectual property suc...
Wednesday, April 30, 2014

This cat was more than an 'animal' or 'pet'

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Chop Chop was a great companion but an awful editorial assistant. /Family photo I lost one of my best friends yesterday. Anyone w...
Monday, April 21, 2014

Arkansas on epic healthcare reform quest

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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe signs the state's "private option" Medicaid expansion law in April 2013. /npr.org photo I have be...
Sunday, April 13, 2014

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Truths

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Millions of Americans are gaining access to healthcare for the first time not only in their lifetimes, but also in generations. The poores...
Friday, January 17, 2014

Fox News: Right turn into irrelevancy

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Bill O'Reilly serves up a favorite whipping-post story tailored to Fox News' conservative viewership. /Fox News image A battle ...
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Benghazi, dead diplomats and scoring political points

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The April 1983 U.S. Embassy bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, killed 63 people. Politics can get ugly, but the partisan bluster over Benghaz...
Sunday, January 12, 2014

Racism New England-style: This is how we do it

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The state of New Hampshire has meted out a slap on the wrist for a supervisory-level employee who walked around her office referring to C...