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Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes HouseHanding President Obama a hard-fought victory, lawmakers voted to approve a $1.1 trillion, 10-year plan that Democrats said could be their defining social policy achievement. ... |
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Dennis Danziger: Demerit PayIn the spirit of generosity I've been thanking the gods that private school teachers' salaries are not connected to students' standardized test scores. Else Malia Obama's science teacher at the Sidwell Friends School might have lost her job faster than you can say &qu... |
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Zandile Blay: J'Die: Rick Owens Peak Shouldered Flannel JacketOh, dear reader! No matter what the world thinks of me, I am really just a simple village girl from Ghana, West Africa. I was swept from my motherland at a young age and hustled into the dazzling lights of Boston (maybe not so dazzling) then New York (plenty dazzling). But inside - I am still th ... |
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Karl Frisch: The Right-Wing Media's Election Analysis Just Ain't That GoodBack in 2001, conservative media figures were adamant. Democratic Party victories at the ballot boxes during the off-year elections had little national significance. Fox News contributor Dick Morris said at the time, "[I]f you have a Republican president, people are going to vote Democrat ... |
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Dan Weiner: The NYGMen Podcast Week 9 PREVIEW: San Diego Chargers vs. New York GiantsIn this Week 9 Preview podcast, Greg and Dan look towards the Chargers' visit to Giants Stadium with trepidation. Nonetheless, their concern neither prevents them from figuring out which jersey Dan should wear to the game nor ridiculing Tila Tequila for her clownish skankiness. Also, thanks to une ... |
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Rep. Earl Blumenauer: Another Reason We Will Win!Last night I had planned to leave the office early to read and get a little extra sleep before the big health care day. I am reading Fighting Bob La Follette’s biography, at the suggestion of Fighting Dave Obey, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee. Around 10:30, ... |

