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Simon Johnson: Fiscal Contraction Hurts Economic Expansion

The New York Times | SIMON JOHNSON | Posted 08.23.2011

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The United States has a large budget deficit and a ratio of debt to gross domestic product that, in most projections, continues to rise over time. Som...

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US Advances To Gold Cup Final

AP | CHRIS DUNCAN | Posted 08.22.2011

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HOUSTON — Clint Dempsey scored in the 77th minute off an assist from Landon Donovan, and the United States advanced to the Gold Cup final with a...

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Don't Play with Israel-Palestine Maps

Eileen Read | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eileen Read

An editorial by Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief David Horovitz posits low expectations for success of the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian peace tal...

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Kahane terrorists threaten Rahm Emanuel's family in East Jerusalem

Eileen Read | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eileen Read

It's not simply "hecklers" bothering White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and his family, visiting Israel and East Jerusalem for their 13-year-old ...

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Twittering the G20 Iranian Style

Leslie Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leslie Harris

In the wake of protests last week at the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh, the police arrested a self-professed anarchist for using Twitter to coordinate communications among G20 summit protesters.

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Shouldn't Be This Hard to Kill Bad Policy

Leslie Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leslie Harris

One of President Obama's first official acts in office was taking the power of the presidential pen and shredding the cloak of secrecy the Bush Admini...

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