To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable

To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Sunday, May 19, 2024

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In Midterm Campaign, Bill Clinton Urges Democrats to Embrace Health Care Reform

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BY JOE CONASON Defending the Affordable Care Act in his memorable nominating speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, Bill Clinton did as he often advises his party’s elected officials: Don’t run away from the argument; confront it directly instead. During his own political career, the former president has done both. “When the president asked […]

The Symbolism Of One Adjunct Professor’s Death

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BY JIM HIGHTOWER If one obscure college professor dies, does it make any difference? If you’re Margaret Mary Vojtko, yes. Margaret Mary died last summer at age 83 – and her death has turned her name into an emotional rallying cry for adjunct college teachers who’re seeking justice from their schools. Vojtko had taught French […]

The Plane

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BY SUSAN ESTRICH I admit it. I have been obsessed with the plane. Most of the stories I’ve read offered no new information, but I read them anyway. In a way, I suppose, it is a relief to know that the 777, long considered to be an extremely safe plane, was not brought down by […]

The Impossible Case Of Sandoval-Perez

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BY FROMA HARROP The story of Josue Noe Sandoval-Perez, an illegal immigrant recently deported back to his native Mexico, perfectly captures the chaos of our broken immigration system – and for all sides of the debate. Settled in this country for 16 years, Sandoval-Perez appears to have been the good father and hard worker his […]

Framed For Crimea: Obama’s Critics Issue Hollow Indictments

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BY JOE CONASON To hear the Republicans shrieking about Crimea – from those howling simpletons on Fox News to the churlish statesmen of the United States Senate – all blame rests with President Barack Obama. In the midst of a real and potentially dangerous crisis, every opportunistic politician and pundit on the right excoriates him […]