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Arizona shootings: Speech is free but not cheap
Sarah Palin and the Tea Party would do better to acknowledge responsibility for their rhetoric, which was so heated that it might have led to consequences.
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Fitting America for its tinfoil hat
The massacre in Arizona is a reminder that madness and paranoia have become mainstream.
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The enduring wisdom of FDR's 'Four Freedoms' speech
It was delivered 70 years ago this past week. Reading it today recalls a time of inspiring presidential leadership, when the fate of democracy in this country was far from secure.
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Gregoire's educational reforms: good luck on that
The need for integrated programs is strong, but it's far from clear that Gregoire's plan will yield results.
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Impressive power moves from Gov. Gregoire
She strikes a blow against inertia and Eymanism all in one week, "owning" her reforms rather than lamenting her fate.