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Sam Stein

McCain Speech Interrupted by Iraq Vet Heckler

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics

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John McCain's acceptance speech got off to a rocky start on Thursday night when, on three separate occasions, he was interrupted by protesters, twice ...

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40 Years Ago Today, The Police Tried to Kill Me At Columbia University

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics

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Blake Fleetwood

The real legacy of the 1968 turmoil was the idea that young people and students had the obligation to challenge authority, to question assumptions... and could succeed.

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The Olympic Torch Relay's Nazi Origin

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.14.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Don't pretend that the torch protests sully some pure tradition in a way it has never before been sullied. This particular tradition began in shame, not in purity.

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