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Goldman Sachs: Let Me Count the Ways You Offend Us

Marcella Mroczkowski | Posted 12.17.2009 | Business

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Marcella Mroczkowski

How do you offend us, Goldman Sachs? Let me count the ways: nstead of investing that money to grow the economy you foster predatory lending to our more vulnerable citizens, to feed your derivative gambling.

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What Color Is The Sky In Palin's World?

Jon Soltz | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics

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Jon Soltz

Palin's saying Obama wasn't acknowledging the sacrifices of our troops can mean only two things: either her mind exists on an entirely different planet, or she knows she's being completely disingenuous.

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Obama's Visit to Section 60 Reminds America of War Dead -- Again

Tom Matzzie | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

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Tom Matzzie

President Obama chose to spotlight the ultimate sacrifice that so many of America's servicemen and women have made -- and the military families who carry those sacrifices as well.

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Obama's Veterans Day: Honors Dead, Makes Surprise Visit To Graves

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

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President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visited Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, where they honored Veterans' Day and made a surprise v...

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Why The Kennedy Eulogies Struck the Right Tone

William Bradley | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

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William Bradley

We live in a moment of hyperpartisan politics and hyperactive media. These things militate against what the Kennedy eulogies celebrated.

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Arlington National Cemetery Scandal: Some Headstones Don't Match Records For Bodies, Iraq Vets' Memorabilia Trashed

Salon News | Mark Benjamin | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics

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An elegant white sign at Arlington National Cemetery informs visitors they are inside "our nation's most sacred shrine." Run under the jurisdiction of...

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This Memorial Day, Honor the Fallen

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 06.24.2009 | Politics

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Paul Rieckhoff

I worry that, even after almost eight years of war, too many Americans see today as just another summer holiday. Memorial Day should mean much more than barbecues and clearance sales.

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Trapped in Section 60: an Interview with the Directors of "Section 60: Arlington Nation Cemetery"

Katie Halper | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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Katie Halper

Matt O'Neill: The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have become the background noise in this presidential election. No one is paying attention right now.

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Army To Probe Firing Of Woman Who Opened Up Iraq War Funerals

Washington Post | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

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Army Secretary Pete Geren has asked his staff for an internal review to examine the Army's firing last month of Gina Gray, the former public affairs d...

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