Kennedys

In Defense of Camelot

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 04.22.2012

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SaraKay Smullens

In the escalating political climate of ugliness, division, disregard for educational opportunity, and religious unrest and confusion, a new book has ...

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Kennedy Makes Play Toward Potential Congressional Bid

AP | Posted 04.10.2012

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BROOKLINE, Mass. — Joseph Kennedy III has moved to a different Boston suburb ahead of an expected congressional bid to replace retiring U.S. Rep...

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Kennedys Make Big Donation

AP | Posted 03.31.2012

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BOSTON — The main house on the Kennedys' oceanfront compound, the scene of many of the famed political family's gatherings in times of joy and s...

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Kennedy Granddaughter Gets Her Starring Break In Hollywood

Posted 09.04.2011

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Aaron Sorkin has tackled the news business in "Sports Night," and he's tackled newsmakers, in "The West Wing." Now, he's combining the two, and alread...

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Why Parental Affairs Cause Irreparable Harm

Erica Manfred | Posted 08.26.2011

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Erica Manfred

Divorce has many negative effects on kids, but divorce due to infidelity has some unexpected fallout, especially to the sons of adulterers, but to daughters as well.

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Charlie Sheen's Rant: Maybe it's Time to Stop Channeling Mel Gibson

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Russnow

Heretofore, I have never been a Charlie Sheen fan nor have I disliked him. I've been disappointed as have many others with his apparent shallow lifes...

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The Kennedys

Nigel Hamilton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nigel Hamilton

If you admire JFK's idealism and the spirit of civility and hope that he inspired in our nation, you will be appalled by Stephen Kronish's endlessly salacious entertainment at JFK's posthumous expense.

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JFK Condolence Letters Published For First Time In New Book

AP | HOLLY RAMER | Posted 05.25.2011

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CONCORD, N.H. — Among the 1.5 million condolence letters sent to President John F. Kennedy's widow after his assassination in 1963 were more tha...

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The Kennedys: Is Sex Part of History?

Michael Wolff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Wolff

After more than half-a-century of Kennedy video hagiography, it seems a bit churlish to object to a production that might not so considerately toe the...

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'The Kennedys': A Political Hit Job Brought To You By The History Channel [VIDEO]

Robert Greenwald | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Greenwald

I cannot understand how or why the History Channel, with its ostensible commitment to historical scholarship, would even consider airing the right wing smear campaign propaganda that is the "The Kennedys."

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More Kennedys Waiting In The Wings To Run For Office

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Patrick Kennedy's (D-R.I.) retirement may serve as a symbolic end of a political era but for those still captivated by America's version of Camel...

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Don't Worry About Scott Brown--It's Not About Obama, It's About the Kennedys

Michael Wolff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Wolff

Scott Brown is certainly an inconvenience for the Democrats but a long way from being a predictor of their doom. Massachusetts, which is frequently at...

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JFK's Chef: "The Kennedys Were Very Sophisticated About Food"

Posted 05.25.2011

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It seems that the fascination with the Obamas' eating habits, from their garden to their Vineyard munchies, to the menu for the upcoming state dinner ...

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The Fading Status of Glamour Gulch

Meredith C. Carroll | Posted 05.25.2011

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Meredith C. Carroll

Once known as the snowy playground of the Hollywood elite, in recent years Aspen's celebrity ski conditions have seemed more like mashed potatoes than champagne powder.

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The Kennedy and Leadership: A Reappraisal

Nick Jefferson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nick Jefferson

Having been denied the presidency -- the Kennedy family's baby brother had no chance but to carve out a different type of leadership: and a much more realistic one.

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Where Is the Right Wing's Christian Forgiveness When It Comes to Ted Kennedy?

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joanne Bamberger

Apparently, many on the political right are without sin, because they wasted no time after Senator Ted Kennedy's death to start casting as many stones as possible.

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The Literary Kennedys

Vickie Karp | Posted 05.25.2011

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Vickie Karp

Poetry played a special role in the Kennedy family's lives.

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Eunice Shriver: The Goddess of Giving

Russell Simmons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russell Simmons

Eunice Shriver working side by side with her husband Sarge Shriver on the now famous "war on poverty," which he began many years ago, is something that we should all be very thankful for.

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Is This the End of Democracy?

Jim Selman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Selman

Is there still time to recover and restore American Democracy to its bare essentials -- a government "of the people, by the people and for the people"? I don't know. Today we are on the brink.

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Top Ten Signs Your Party Label Is: New Yorker

Keli Goff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Keli Goff

When someone at a dinner party asks, "Whom are you supporting in an upcoming election?" you know that what they really mean is, "Which Democrat are you supporting in the primary?"

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Might the Obamas Restore Lost White House Glory?

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Henry Adams

To date the Obamas' most noticeable change to their new home outside has been to install a de-luxe swing-set near the President's office. How have past administrations redecorated?

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Grey Gardens: What We Can Learn From The Edies

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lesley M. M. Blume

HBO's film remake of 1975 documentary Grey Gardens finally airs amidst great fanfare tonight. Both the film and the documentary feature the lives of ...

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Michelle Obama and the Covert Influence of First Ladies

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carl Sferrazza Anthony

As memories of Inauguration Day 2009 begin to fade in and the new administration ensues, speculation will only increase about how politically influential Michelle Obama will be as First Lady.

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The Traffic of Pay-to-Play Politics

Monica Youn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Monica Youn

The Bush Administration's DOT succeeded in knocking a sizeable hole in Illinois' ban on pay-to-play deals that the state Senate had attempted to pass in the wake of the Blagojevich scandal.

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Why Did Caroline Kennedy Drop Out?

Diane Ravitch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Diane Ravitch

My hunch is that six weeks of intense media scrutiny was more than Caroline could stomach. People lined up to see her and to touch her. Coverage was always deferential.

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