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Secret drone strikes simplify Obama Doctrine
For years, scholars and journalists have struggled without much success to define the Obama Doctrine — the president's foreign policy principles. As a Democratic candidate, Barack Obama couldn't even define his own doctrine as he sought to succeed...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chicago Mayor, Jay Carney, U.S. Congress, Lindsey O. Graham
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Goldberg: Free healthcare? That's rich
"It's not about contraception," thundered GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum. "It's about economic liberty. It's about freedom of speech. It's about freedom of religion. It's about government control of your lives. And it's got to stop!"
He was...Tags: Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief, Republican Party, Family Planning, Genes and Chromosomes
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Annals of illiteracy
Paul GreenbergThe abuse of language is probably as old as language itself. They go together like matter and anti-matter. And thoughtful observers have pointed out the danger of corrupting the language at least since Milton. "Nor do I think it a matter of little...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Minority Groups, The Huffington Post, Religion and Belief, MSNBC (tv network)
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Rand Paul gets schooled at Howard
Leonard PittsRand Paul did just fine at Howard University, thank you very much. Or at least, that's how he remembers it. Paul, GOP senator from Kentucky, told the Christian Science Monitor on Wednesday that his recent visit to Howard didn't go so bad at all. He...Tags: Justice and Rights, Voting, Coca-Cola Co., Howard University, The Miami Herald
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On partisan echo chambers
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- There was a time when the lines between the practices of politics and journalism were clear-cut. Professional politicians did their thing, which was getting elected and getting others elected. Professional journalists did theirs, writing and...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Entertainment, Joe Biden, Fox News Channel (tv network), Jules Witcover
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Rand Paul has lotsa 'splaining to do
Within hours after Sen. Rand Paul's news-making speech at historically black Howard University, someone posted this new definition on the user-driven Urban Dictionary website of an awkward-sounding but quite timely verb: "whitesplain": "The act of a...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Howard University, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, Republican Party
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Rand Paul's rough day at Howard University
WASHINGTON -- Tea party titan Rand Paul, visiting Howard University on Wednesday, told students that he had been called "either brave or crazy to be here" at the historically black college. Probably some of each: brave, because he's trying to sell...
Tags: Voting, Justice and Rights, Tea Party Movement, Howard University, Teaching and Learning
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The pollution of political discourse
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON--As the dust settles in the wake of the latest presidential election, where can the open-minded voter turn these days for reasonably unbiased analysis and commentary on the state of political affairs? It's a challenge in this era of talk radio...Tags: Entertainment, Joe Biden, Fox News Channel (tv network), NPR, Jules Witcover
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Letterman to return to Ball State for conversation with Oprah
Ball State alum and TV host David Letterman will return to his old stomping grounds next month—and he’s bringing Oprah with him. The “Late Show” host will appear with Oprah Winfrey on November 26 in Emens Auditorium. The program...
Tags: Ball State University, Oprah Winfrey, Ted Koppel, Biz Stone, MSNBC (tv network)
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Rachel Maddow and my lesson in civility
Cal ThomasWhen one writes about moral convictions, it's probably a good idea to consistently live up to them. That way people can still disagree with your convictions, but they have a difficult time accusing you of hypocrisy. Last week at the Conservative...Tags: Health Treatments, Thomas Jefferson, Birth Control, Health, MSNBC (tv network)
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David Letterman, Rachel Maddow talk current events at Ball State event
Ball State's most famous alumnus stopped by the Muncie campus Friday. David Letterman brought his Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop series back to campus.
Friday's debate and talk was on the biggest stories making news right now. To talk...Tags: MSNBC (tv network), David Letterman
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On the Media: Tea party, Occupy Wall Street share a moment
You likely saw the quirky signs and heard some protesters talk about how they would just as soon disband the government. Then a reporter dutifully informed you that these people had gathered en masse but didn't really know what they wanted. Some in the...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Occupy Wall Street, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Social Media, Tea Party Movement
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