Michael Gerson
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The power of one cowMar 29, 2011 12:00 am - KUDEMELA, Malawi — Donata Kuchawo’s cow pen is as clean as a well-tended garden. She has only one cow, but she owes it a great deal. The animal divides her life into ch...
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The multilateral trade-offMar 21, 2011 2:00 am - President Obama’s decision to participate in the air campaign against Moammar Gadhafi’s regime is a vast improvement over previous policy, a victory for human rights ide...
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Deception under the cover of journalismMar 17, 2011 2:00 am - James O’Keefe’s guerrilla video attack on NPR has led to the resignation of its chief executive and an ethical debate: When are lies justified in pursuit of a political ...
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The paradox of Robert GatesMar 14, 2011 12:00 am - A rush of recent events has confirmed long-standing conservative suspicions about Secretary of Defense Robert Gates — causing grumbling, and a call from William Kristol ...
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A blow to religious freedom in PakistanMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Last week, Rep. Frank Wolf, a Virginia Republican, was awakened by a 2:20 a.m. call. His first response was to fear bad news about his children or grandchildren. But whe...
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The three other people boosting Mideast democracyMar 01, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — It is the conservative critique of the freedom agenda that democratic transformations are hopeless or dangerous in societies lacking democratic cultures...
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The progression of fiscal painFeb 26, 2011 11:00 pm - In readjusting the size and role of government, there is a natural progression of pain. Cuts tend to begin with the poor and vulnerable, who have limited political clout...
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Who the intellectual front-runners areFeb 20, 2011 11:00 pm - President Obama's 2012 budget is the numerical embodiment of his State of the Union address — both being systematic distractions from the main, current tasks of governin...
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The GOP and the door of no returnFeb 15, 2011 11:00 pm - DAKAR, Senegal — For time beyond remembering, the people of Senegal have lost a battle with malaria, surrendering a portion of their children to fever, organ failure and...
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Egypt and American declineFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - For those who are prone to be prone to such things, recent events in Egypt were further evidence of declining American global influence. The protesters, one article comp...