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Student Blogger Shut Down and Sued by Butler University Over Free Speech

Stu Kreisman | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media

Read More: College Students, Butler University, Alexander Hamilton, First Amendment, Crime, Bloggers, Jess Zimmerman, Virginia Tech, Barack Obama, Lawsuit, Freedom of Speech, University, Internet, College, Virginia Tech Massacre, Censorship, Benjamin Franklin, Media News
Stu Kreisman

Jess Zimmerman is a junior at Butler University. Last year he wrote criticisms of Butler's administration in an anonymous blog. We now have the first case of a university suing a student over online free speech.

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Alexander Hamilton: Unclaimed Son to Founding Father

Allison Rockefeller | Posted 08.20.2009 | New York

Read More: Aaron Burr, American Revolution, Alexander Hamilton, New York, George Washington, Thirteen Colonies, American History, New York City, New York History, New York City History, New York News
Allison Rockefeller

Hamilton arrived in 1773 and began his stunning ascent in a whirlwind, epic tale of crisis and opportunity, from unclaimed son to Founding Father. Doesn't New York set the greatest stage for this kind of story?

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Who's Responsible? We Might Never Know

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Elizabeth Warren, Alexander Hamilton, President Obama, New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, Leon Wieseltier, Noah Feldman, President Bush, Federalist Papers, Tarp, Responsibility, Politics News
Harry Moroz

The mistakes or missteps of President Bush lie not merely in his administration's lack of transparency, but in its disregard for the establishment of goals.

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Alexander Hamilton's Scorn: Reflecting on AIG, Goldman, Hank Paulson and Bob Rubin

Steve Clemons | Posted 04.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Alexander Hamilton, Bank of New York, Department of the Treasury, Hamilton Project, Executive Bonuses, Barack Obama, Lawrence Summers, Robert Rubin, Goldman Sachs, Aig, Citibank, Tom Daschle, Henry Paulson, Timothy Geithner, American Financial Crisis, Nancy Killifer, Ron Chernow, Politics News
Steve Clemons

While many are criticizing the gross AIG taxpayer-funded bonuses of senior executives, the truth is that this kind of corruption is relatively small time -- even at $165 million -- and was predictable.

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Rush, Right Misguided on "Nationalization"

Andrew Belonsky | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Nationalism, Alexander Hamilton, Benedict Anderson, Rush Limbaugh, News, Nancy Pelosi, Banking, Brian Darling, Barack Obama, Roger Griffin, Nationalization, Economy, Politics News
Andrew Belonsky

The right and Republicans have found an enemy far more terrifying than terrorism. It's insidious. It's dangerous. It's un-American. It's, it's nationalization! Oh, the horror!

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Does Obama Know What He Is Doing?

Paul Jenkins | Posted 02.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: House of Representatives, Alexander Hamilton, Cia, Economy, Barney Frank, George W. Bush, Iraq, Democratic Party, Dick Cheney, Iran, Economic Stimulus Package, Gaza, Finance, Secreatary of the Treasury, Citibank, Timothy Geithner, Health Care, Republican Party, Tarp, Bill Clinton, Zimbabwe, Congress, Barack Obama, Transportation, Vikram Pandit, Robert Rubin, Wall Street, Christina Romer, Schip, Afghanistan, Hillary Clinton, Senate, North Korea, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

Let's not lose sight of the fact that, like Cheney, these political and business leaders all think they know what they are doing.

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Federal Spending Out of Control

Alan Schram | Posted 01.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Dollar, Alexander Hamilton, Wall Street, Business News, Credit Crunch, Saving Money, Deficit, Financial Crisis, Business News
Alan Schram

It is not the "government" that hands out these bailout packages and money for projects. We must recognize that government has no money that isn't ours.

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How Big is This Bailout?

Alan Schram | Posted 03.25.2009 | Business

Read More: Alexander Hamilton, Credit Crunch, Libor, Bailout, S&P 500, Fdic, Money Market Funds, Dollar, Wall Street, Treasury Dept., George Will, Business News, Henry Paulson, Bank Deposits, Fashion, Subprime Mortgages, Saving Money, Tarp, Dow, Financial Crisis, Bailout Outrage, Business News
Alan Schram

It's not the government's job to make stocks go up. It's their job to ensure stability and confidence to counter the fear and panic now so prevalent all over the world. Markets will find their own equilibrium when that happens.

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The Meeting and the Dinner: The Historical Significance of Today's Powwow on the Bush Bailout

Doug Kendall | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Alexander Hamilton, John McCain, Wall Street Crisis, Bailout, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Politics News
Doug Kendall

The meeting today between Bush, McCain and Obama has me thinking back to the most famous meeting among three political leaders in U.S. history.

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Juno's Michael Cera Re-Enacts Historical Duel Between Alexander Hamilton And Aaron Burr

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Alexander Hamilton, Michael Cera, Juno Oscar UCB, Michael Cera Juno, George Michael Aaron Burr, Michael Cera Alexander Hamilton Aaron Burr, Aaron Burr Alexander Hamilton, Juno Alexander Hamilton, George Michael Alexander Hamilton Aaron Burr, Michael Mukasey, Funny or Die, Media News

Michael Cera, winsome young star of Juno and Superbad, recently stretched his acting muscles by portraying a famous bewigged figure from American hist...

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The Founding Celebrities

Eric Burns | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: John Adams, Founding Fathers, Ryan Seacrest, Britney Spears, Benjamin Franklin, Fame, Alexander Hamilton, Virtue Valor and Vanity, Celebrities, Media News
Eric Burns

Alexander Hamilton was no less ambitious than Ryan Seacrest, but to Hamilton and the other Founding Fathers, fame was different then from what it is now.

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