Jul 5, 2008Jesse Helms, Isolationist Who Targeted Tehran, Dies
Washington - The former US Senator Jesse Helms, a legendary isolationist and defender of "Southern values" who spent much of his life goading liberals, died yesterday.
Universally known as "Senator No" he was deeply sceptical of international...
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Jul 5, 2008Cause for Alarm
Beaches, barbecues and flags as big as baseball fields. Fireworks as loud as thunder lighting the nighttime sky. Hot fun, as Sly & the Family Stone would say, in the summertime.
Friday was the 232nd anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of...
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Jul 5, 2008Obama Celebrates Fourth in Montana
Presidential hopeful revisits patriotism with veterans.
Butte, Montana - Ralph Maxwell, a former attorney and judge in North Dakota, nearly shook with anger. Wearing his World War II uniform, which he hadn't taken out of the closet since he came...
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Jul 5, 2008Today in The Nation: Barack at Risk
Tom Hayden Call him slippery or nuanced, Barack Obama's core position on Iraq has always been more ambiguous than audacious. Now it could put his candidacy for President at risk.
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Jul 5, 2008Today in The Nation: Just Democracy
Katrina vanden Heuvel As America experiences a surge of hope, the time is right to invigorate our damaged democracy and capture greater power for the people.
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Jul 5, 2008Challenges Ahead on D.C. Gun Ban Ruling
Chicago likely to provide next critical test of justices' ruling as courts decide how far decision extends to other cities and the 50 states.
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Jul 5, 2008Inside Mugabe's Crackdown
After election loss, Zimbabwe leader relies on army to carry out violent campaign on opposition.
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Jul 5, 2008A Hollywood Lens on Politics
Obama and McCain want biggest role in politics, yet each offers very different star qualities.
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Democratic National Committee
Jul 3, 2008DNC Celebrates Independence Day
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement in honor of Independence Day to be celebrated tomorrow:
"This Independence Day, families and neighbors across America will come together to celebrate freedom, liberty, and patriotism, values that make our country...
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Jul 3, 2008Dean on Job Loss Numbers
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement after the Labor Department announced America lost another 62,000 non-farm jobs last month--the sixth month in a row to lose jobs--bringing the total to nearly 500,000 this year:"On the same day John McCain is...
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