Member 860Selling the USA (USATODAY.com)05-05-2008 13h20USATODAY.com - For much of the 20th century, the United States did a stellar job convincing the rest of the world it was a country to be admired. Credit obviously goes to U.S. actions such as fighting in World War II and the Marshall Plan to rebuild Germany. But just as important was how the world learned about the United States and its values. A semi-autonomous agency, the U.S. Information Agency, promoted the country's image abroad. Our view on fiscal responsibility: GOP senators offer tax cuts, reach for the credit card (USATODAY.com)05-05-2008 13h22USATODAY.com - Anyone wondering why the federal budget is out of whack should take a look at an e-mail we received the other day from 41 Senate Republicans. It called for about $100 billion worth of tax cuts and demanded that they not be "paid for" — notwithstanding a budget rule requiring Congress to do just that. Opposing view: Don't buy budget trickery (USATODAY.com)05-05-2008 13h21USATODAY.com - Those of us concerned about government spending and deficits might wish for a pay-go policy that would discipline lawmakers' appetite to spend and compel a responsible federal budget. The version of pay-go promoted by the current Congress doesn't do that. Not by a long shot. Ivy Leaguers are bright – but nice? (The Christian Science Monitor)05-05-2008 17h00The Christian Science Monitor - For my family, the college application process this year was a happy one – my younger sister was accepted at an Ivy League school. I was thrilled for her and excited to answer questions about my own university experience. To be young and voting (The Christian Science Monitor)05-05-2008 17h00The Christian Science Monitor - The excitement started to bubble up a couple of election cycles ago. In 2004, the youth vote spiked dramatically upward. In 2006, it increased again. All signs point to another rise in November. It looks as if America has itself a healthy civic trend going on. Who Are You Calling a Tabloid? (HuffingtonPost.com)06-05-2008 06h47HuffingtonPost.com - Working at Us Weekly, I've become accustomed to accusations of sensationalism in celebrity journalism - some of which are not entirely untrue. 10 Delegates (The Nation)25-04-2008 06h05The Nation - The Nation -- That's how many pledged delegates Hillary Clinton gained after her "big win" in Pennsylvania, according to delegate projections released by the Obama campaign. Most news outlets forecast a similar margin, ranging from a nine to twelve delegate pickup for Clinton. The Silent Majority Redux (The Nation)25-04-2008 03h34The Nation - The Nation -- From our latest issue, some thoughts on the turn the campaign has taken: <<< Prev member Next member >>> Randon Members Member 2302 Member 2674 Member 4533 Member 5237 Member 1277 Member 2521 Member 907 Member 3733 Member 1410 Member 3354 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 | |
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