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Washington DC Politics

Cultural narcissism and toxic fame

Americans suffering from mental illness | February 23, 2012 Kevin CampFebruary 23, 2012
Mental illness often has a biological, inherited component. Though I am not usually a person inclined to self-promote, my own personal story of...
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Romney Out Of Money In 20 Days

Khelil BouarroujFebruary 22, 2012 Mitt Romney | February 22, 2012
Conservative columnist Ann Coulter recently mocked Newt Gingrich's fiscal conservative credentials by pocking fun at Gingrich's defense...
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Shortage of Skilled Factory Workers Results from Focus on White-Collar Jobs

Hans BaderFebruary 21, 2012 manufacturing | February 21, 2012
The government has encouraged people who once would have become skilled, valuablefactory workers to instead go to college and work in white-collar...
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Taxmageddon looms: Tax rates will rise dramatically soon after the 2012 election

Hans BaderFebruary 21, 2012 Taxes | February 21, 2012
On December 31, after the upcoming election, tax rates will rise across the board in whatcongressional staff call “Taxmageddon,” notes...
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Hepatitis C is on the rise

February 21, 2012 Centers for Disease Control | February 21, 2012 Reginald Johnson
The Atlanta based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans to be aware that deaths from liver-destroying hepatitis C...
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Government job training programs fail to improve people's job prospects

Hans BaderFebruary 20, 2012 job training | February 20, 2012
Evena liberal Washington Post writernoted this weekendthattaxpayer-subsidized job-training programs“might not work,” despitetheir...
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Black History: First Day Colored, Last Day as an N-word

Jim AllenFebruary 20, 2012 #Black History Month | February 20, 2012
I started rewriting this storyduring the three-day weekend leading to the 2012 Presidents' Day holiday.The holiday-related television programs...
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Historic Veterans for Ron Paul march on the White House

February 20, 2012 Veterans | February 20, 2012 Lori Stacey
An historic march on the White House just concluded in Washington, DC today on President's Day. The details of the march were outlined in my...
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Rick, your fringe is showing

Rick Santorum | February 20, 2012 Judah GinsbergFebruary 20, 2012
It happens to all candidates. As they rise in the polls to become contenders, their past statements and policy positions become subject to attack...
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The patience and persistence of activism

Birth Control | February 20, 2012 Kevin CampFebruary 20, 2012
Every now and again, as in the birth control debate still smoldering, glaring examples of inequality come before us. The sight of a male-only...
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