Opinion Columns
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A new chapter on Syrian conflict long overdueFeb 18, 2014 4:01 am - AL HADALAT, Jordan - For refugees to arrive at this remote eastern border crossing - about 100 kilometers from Iraq - is itself a feat of courage and logistics. Jordan's...
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The cowards running CongressFeb 18, 2014 4:01 am - John Boehner and Harry Reid deserve each other. But the American people deserve better than either one. Both Boehner, the Republican speaker of the House, and Reid, the ...
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Once upon a time-ishFeb 17, 2014 4:01 am - It is easy these days to imagine that one is living in a fairy tale, albeit a dreary one. In fairy tales, as in Washington, things are true that can't possibly be - and...
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Praise these OlympiansFeb 16, 2014 4:01 am - LILONGWE, Malawi - Yamikani walks deliberately, intently, with a bean bag on his head, showing a balance that is probably hard-earned. "When he falls," his grandmother I...
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Responding to minimum wage proposalsFeb 14, 2014 4:01 am - Faced with an electorate that's soured on the health care law, Democrats have settled on a plan to boost their 2014 prospects: an aggressive push to raise the minimum wa...
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Immigration debate often overlooks personal costsFeb 12, 2014 10:00 pm - The bitter cold felt this past Jan. 29 wasn't an obstacle for the 99 individuals who attended their naturalization ceremony in Chicago. Among these new citizens was my 2...
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Breaking: Woman charged as ruthlessFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - Groundhog Day isn't just a movie. Here it is early 2014 - still almost three years away from a new presidency - but it's high time to mention that Hillary Clinton was a...
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The good news that you probably haven't heardFeb 11, 2014 4:01 am - Do you like surprises? I have two surprises for you: At least 19 states already in 2014, nearly half, are posting budget surpluses. Yes, surpluses. The other surprise: S...
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Give me ... your huddled massesFeb 11, 2014 4:00 am - Just after House Speaker John Boehner affirmed the eventual need for Republicans to embrace immigration reform, a commercial for a carbonated beverage, of all things, de...
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Practice what you preach, Mr. PresidentFeb 09, 2014 4:00 am - President Obama gave a lovely speech at the recent National Prayer Breakfast — and one is reluctant to criticize. But pry my jaw from the floorboards. Without a hint of...