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Ryan Grim

What Half A Billion Dollars Buys You In Washington

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Taxes, Bill Clinton, Entitlements, Social Security, John Boehner, Social Security Cuts, Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Pete Peterson, Entitlement Reform, Video, Tom Brokaw, Hedge Funds, Tim Geithner, Medicare, David Walker, Peter Peterson, Social Security Benefits, Paul Ryan, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Peter Peterson, a Wall Street billionaire who has been calling for cuts to Social Security and other government programs for years, is h...

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God, Family, Country, Vanderbilt

Leslie Reece Schichtel | Posted 05.14.2012

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Leslie Reece Schichtel

Though we have neither been through World War II nor had to suffer through the Great Depression, many of the values Mr. Brokaw emphasized are true of Vanderbilt's culture. I echo his challenge for this generation to become the next greatest generation.

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Tom Brokaw Doubles Down On WHCD: 'If You Go, It'll Steal Your Soul'

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 05.08.2012

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Tom Brokaw doubled down on his criticism of the White House Correspondents Dinner during a Tuesday conversation with the Daily Beast's Howard Kurtz. ...

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WATCH: Tom Brokaw Calls Out White House Correspondents Dinner

Posted 05.07.2012

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Tom Brokaw lamented the media's coverage of politics on Sunday's "Meet the Press," calling out the White House Correspondents Dinner in particular. ...

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Lights, Camera, Educate!

Zachary K. Pearce | Posted 04.19.2012

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Zachary K. Pearce

When the lights and camera are cued, not only is a news show taking place, but an outstanding education is in the making.

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Million Mamas Movement: Every Child Safe

Wendy Silvers | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Denial, Global, Million Mamas Movement, Tom Brokaw, Trayvon Martin, Every Child Safe, Racism, George Zimmerman, Love, Peace, Compassion, Motherhood, Parents News
Wendy Silvers

If we each take responsibility for the fear within our own minds, we can truly relate to each other as part of the same human family, with the same innate desires for a happy, harmonious life.

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Tom Brokaw's New Gig

www.mediabistro.com | Posted 04.05.2012

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At the Discovery Communications upfront today (more on that later), Military Channel will announce a programming shift that adds more shows focusing o...

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The Biggest Commencement Lineups For 2012

Posted 04.04.2012

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It's getting closer to that time of year. That's right, it's nearly commencement season! It's that day when thousands of young 20-somethings wake u...

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WATCH: Tom Brokaw's Mitt Romney Impression

Posted 03.07.2012

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Tom Brokaw offered his colleagues a bit of comic relief with his impression of Mitt Romney on Wednesday's "Morning Joe." Brokaw, co-host Mika Brze...

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WATCH: Tom Brokaw's Surprising Statement About Rick Santorum

Posted 04.29.2012

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Tom Brokaw made an unexpected comment about Rick Santorum during MSNBC's coverage of the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, saying that the GOP presidenti...

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Lauer Confronts Romney On Controversial Attack

Posted 01.30.2012

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Mitt Romney made no promises Monday on 'Today' when Matt Lauer asked him directly whether he will take down an ad that uses NBC's archived footage of ...

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NBC Demands Mitt Romney Remove Ad Using Tom Brokaw

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 03.29.2012

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NBC has written to the Mitt Romney campaign, demanding that an anti-Newt Gingrich ad that uses footage of Tom Brokaw be removed. The ad, called "Hi...

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Tom Brokaw: Climate Change Is Real

Alison van Diggelen | Posted 01.28.2012

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Alison van Diggelen

Days before the Global Climate Talks in Durban, South Africa, NBC's Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw delivered a strong message in Silicon Valley for climate skeptics.

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Not a Native American? You're an Immigrant

Bernard Starr | Posted 01.02.2012

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Bernard Starr

Contrary to the popular belief that we are swimming in more immigrants than ever, in 1890 14.8 percent of our population was foreign-born compared to today's 12.5 percent. And the number of illegal immigrants is on the decline.

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WATCH: Tom Brokaw, Barbara Walters Reveal Their Questionable Flirtation

Posted 01.02.2012

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Tom Brokaw and Barbara Walters were apparently quite flirtatious back in the day. Brokaw appeared on "The View" Monday morning to promote his new b...

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Michael Calderone

Who'll Be NPR's Next CEO?

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 11.30.2011

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NEW YORK -- It's been over six months since NPR's board of directors ousted CEO Vivian Schiller, following a hidden-camera scandal involving an NPR fu...

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Tom Brokaw's Surprising 9/11 Secret

Posted 11.09.2011

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Tom Brokaw recalled his experience on 9/11 and reflected on how the country has changed in the past ten years on Thursday's "Colbert Report." Broka...

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WATCH: All Your Questions About 'The Onion' Answered

The Huffington Post | Carol Hartsell | Posted 08.23.2011

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Editor of "The Onion" Joe Randazzo stopped by "Morning Joe" on Thursday to talk about the paper's campaign to be honored with a Pulitzer, as well as t...

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Graceful Exits: Knowing When to Move On

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 08.21.2011

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Vivian Diller, Ph.D.

With great fanfare, we recently said goodbye to two female media icons, Oprah Winfrey and Meredith Vieira. As they retired from their current roles on television, I wondered if others admired their farewells as much as I did.

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Celebrate the Common Cause of Restoring Economic Justice and True Value

Tom Brokaw | Posted 07.24.2011

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Tom Brokaw

In my travels in this country and abroad, to the worst neighborhoods in the most impoverished countries, the most impressive people I meet are not the mayors and governors, the warlords and prime ministers. The people I remember are the idealistic youths.

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HuffPost Review: Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

Marshall Fine | Posted 07.16.2011

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Marshall Fine

Hey, Boo celebrates a novel, an imagination and, ultimately, a defining piece of Americana. It's always nice to see a movie that values literature and literacy -- and this is one of the better ones.

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Taking Care of Those Who Take Care of America

Dylan Ratigan | Posted 07.09.2011

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Dylan Ratigan

Millions of men and women have fought to defend our country. There are special challenges dealing with veterans who return from war-zones. The least we can do is make sure that they have the opportunity to succeed when they return.

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Nuclear Journalists: Assessing The Risks in Japan

Nancy Doyle Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nancy Doyle Palmer

Journalists are used to following the news no matter what but Japan's ever-widening nuclear crisis is creating a pause in business as usual for a prof...

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Brokaw To Obama: Stop Smoking!

and say so | Tom Brokaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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In Washington and across the country there's understandably a great deal of speculation on whether President Obama and the incoming speaker of the Hou...

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Tom Brokaw Speaks Out On Olbermann Exit

Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Brokaw spoke out about Keith Olbermann's departure in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, saying he thinks MNSBC will be all right without the ...

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