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A better transit bailout

A better transit bailout Washington Post: With the collapse of the auto bailout bill came the


In Afghanistan, education under attack

Opinion: Few things symbolize progress in the fight against poverty better than the face of an educated girl.


ISRAEL

ISRAEL Jerusalem Post, Dec. 22: Not many people have heard of the Yeshaya Horowitz Foundation,


Losers in 2008 outshine winners

Opinion: As disgraced ex-Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann scrambled last week to prevent his tattered


Obama raises the bar on economic stimulus

Editorial: First, President-elect Barack Obama let it be known that the billions of dollars he intends to spend


A mother’s love knows no bounds

Opinion: At 41 years of age, 20 years ago, I gave birth to a beautiful Down syndrome baby boy named Terry


Time to move forward

Editorial: Time to move forward Eminent domain elicits a knee-jerk reaction from some people who see it as an


Just 20 years ago, 1989 provided a year of miracles

Opinion: The year 1989 was one of triumph and tragedy. It was the year the Berlin Wall fell — and joyful


Landlords are an asset to the city; they are victims of crime, not the cause of it

Opinion: EDITOR: During a blockwatch meeting extensively publicized by The Vindicator, local television


Cause of downfall no secret

Opinion: Cause of downfall no secret EDITOR: Does anyone know what caused the downfall of our economy? I


Invitation sends the wrong message

Opinion: To understand how angry and disappointed many Democrats are that Barack Obama has invited


Democrats will be blamed if Congress takes pay hike

Editorial: President-elect Barack Obama, who based his campaign on a promise to change the culture of politics


Does U.S. count in Latin America?

Opinion: Judging from the latest headlines, U.S. influence in Latin America has reached its lowest level in


An unconscionable rule

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Doctors take an oath to put their patients’ interests first. A new Bush


Obama indulges in politics of prayer

Opinion: These days everything is political, or can be made so; even an inaugural prayer. That isn’t