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The Risk Factor

Susan Estrich - June 27, 2016 0

BY SUSAN ESTRICH The red phone is ringing. Donald Trump is doing something with his former-centerfold wife. It rings again. He picks up. “What?” he shouts with characteristic annoyance. Feeling reassured? If Republican leaders are having a hard time getting their heads around the idea that their ticket will be headed by a man who […]

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One Issue Voters

Sharon Martin - June 27, 2016 0

BY SHARON MARTIN Say you are pro-life. You want to stop abortions, but you don’t want sex education. You don’t want your taxes paying for...

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Is Losing The Election Part Of Trump’s Plan?

Froma Harrop - June 23, 2016 0

BY FROMA HARROP What’s Donald Trump really up to? Is he using the election of 2016 to enrich himself, with no intention of assuming the burdens of the presidency? Many wonder. If that’s the plan, he’s going about it the right way. This may sound like political science fiction, but think. Success in such terms […]

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History Will Not Be Kind To GOP Leaders

Oklahoma Observer - June 22, 2016 0

BY BOB BEARDEN In the Grand Old Party of Lincoln, there is a crisis of leadership. It is totally inconceivable to me – and totally abysmal,...

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Souring Chicago’s Sweet Treat

Jim Hightower - June 22, 2016 0

BY JIM HIGHTOWER For generations, kids from age three to 100 have loved munching on chocolaty Oreo cookies dipped in a glass of milk. But just over a year, ago, the tasty treat suddenly went sour. In May 2015, bakery workers in Nabisco’s monumental 10-story plant in Chicago’s Marquette Park neighborhood had been expecting some […]