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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Compassionless Conservatism

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

Schwarzenegger's heartlessness towards the state's most vulnerable citizens in a time of economic collapse renders absurd the Republicans' attempts to paint their party as "kinder and gentler" or "compassionate."

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A New Year and a New Environment

Michael DeJong | Posted 01.28.2009 | Green

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Michael DeJong

Little measures -- recycling, driving a most fuel-efficient car, walking, biking or using public transit, and installing low-flow shower heads -- can make a huge difference.

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Conservatism Is Dead; Long Live Liberalism? (Part I)

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics

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Amitai Etzioni

Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. long claimed to have found that American politics swing back and forth between conservative and liberal periods. After 8 years of Bush, a liberal comeback is due (if not overdue).

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