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McCain Admits Bush Administration Violated International Law

Washington Independent | Daphne Eviatar | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said on "Face the Nation" Sunday that -- like most Republicans and even some Democrats, including some in the president's c...

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First 100 Days Retrospective: Ford, Carter, Reagan

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

What is striking is how often the media gets it wrong when measuring up new presidents. Journalists should approach judging a president's first 100 days with some humility.

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I.O.U. Who?

Judith Ellis | Posted 03.31.2009 | Business

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Judith Ellis

The documentary, I.O.U.S.A, was recently brought to my attention and it will probably be the most sobering clip that you will ever see about the state of the economy.

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Robin Hood 101

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics

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Jayne Lyn Stahl

We suggest that California's governor and state legislature bone up on Robin Hood 101, and start taking from the rich and giving to the poor instead of the other way around!

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Nate Silver: Hard To Dispute Obama Begins Term With More Political Capital Than Reagan

538.com | Nate Silver | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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In comparison with Ronald Reagan, however, Obama's approval is quite a bit more impressive. Indeed, it is hard to mount a credible argument that Reaga...

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