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Washington drunk on fundraising

Opinion: WASHINGTON “You don’t have to drink. You just have to pay.” Has there ever been a better


Keep drilling in the gulf

Opinion: By Mark J. PERRY McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON Those who disparage offshore drilling — and seem


Smoke grenades in culture wars

Opinion: Smoke grenades in culture wars There’s an old saying that the truth is the first casualty in any


Was it a job, or wasn’t it?

Opinion: Was it a job, or wasn’t it? Los Angeles Times: It’s no secret that the Obama administration wanted


Armies are for fighting wars, not for patrolling US borders

Editorial: If there is a need for more agents patrolling the southern border (or, for that matter, the


Land of Audubon is in crisis

Opinion: By Danny Heitman Los Angeles Times The oil spill disaster off the coast of my home state of


Muslims in Kosovo love US

Opinion: PRISTINA, Kosovo The people of Kosovo have something blunt and something subtle to tell the world.


Latin America entering a new era

Opinion: There is a growing consensus among Latin American diplomats that new political winds are blowing in


Will Armenia shun English?

Opinion: By Hasmik Hambardzumian Institute for War & Peace Reporting YEREVAN, Armenia In an echo of the


Newt Gingrich takes TEA

Opinion: Ever since he resigned his speakership and House seat in disgrace nearly 12 years ago, Newt Gingrich


Physicians can need help too

Opinion: By Peter D. ROGERS, M.D. Vindicator Approximately six months ago, a physician in his forties


Betras’ leadership is the key to Democratic Party’s revival

Editorial: For the first time in many years, the Mahoning County Democratic Party has attracted the attention


Executions in Iran are a warning

Opinion: By Mohammad Ali Tofighi Institute for War & Peace Reporting TEHRAN — Iran’s execution of five


Sino-US relations are special

Opinion: SHANGHAI, China — The mammoth World Expo 2010, which just opened here, offers a terrific opportunity


Obama’s plan lacks integrity

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Barack Obama, an unbeliever genuflecting before the altar of frugality, is asking