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The 27% Solution

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BY SUSAN ESTRICH I’ve joined a new and growing minority. In fact, in New York City, we are practically a majority [about 47%], although nationally, we stand at 27%. We’re the people who live alone. Now, in my case, I’m not really alone. Every night when I come home, I am greeted by the most […]

Bachmann Offends Perry

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BY KAREN WEBB As usual I did not watch the debate, but this morning, for the first time, I tried the stationary bike at the...

Blaming The Poor For Poverty

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BY SHARON MARTIN An economist in a recent Market Watch interview said that during hard economic times, politics gets meaner. Two recent articles, one by...

Will Fear Triumph Over Freedom?

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BY CHARLES C. HAYNES In the heart-wrenching days after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, President George W. Bush acted boldly to prevent a backlash against...

A Health Care Statement U.S. Conservatives Can’t Abide

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BY RON du BOIS Most U.S. citizens can't abide the Canadian single-payer healthcare system and most Canadians can't abide the U.S. private for-profit system. Asked which...