All Opinion
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Sarah Palin can have it all
I should know. I'm a writer and the mother of 12.
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Broadway's 'Rent' exits stage left (thank goodness)
I never caught the musical's frenzy, and fans wouldn't cut me slack.
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A new social contract for America
The American Dream can't thrive on World War II-era policies.
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Obama-Biden, McCain-Palin, and the experience question
Truman and Reagan showed that character and common sense matter more than a good résumé.
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College is not a must
Mandated college-prep classes inhibit high-schoolers' futures.
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Cracks in Putin's kingdom
Serious voices in Russia are doubting his judgment on Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
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Is the U.S. Army ready for conventional war?
Focusing only on counterinsurgency and nation-building is unwise. It must prepare to fight other armies.
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Sarah Palin: a bold choice, or a desperate one?
So far, so good: McCain's VP pick has electrified conservatives.
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Farewell to world peace?
The Georgian conflict ended 1,716 days of no war between nations. But trends favor peace.
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Fall shopping, without the guilt
It's OK: Enjoy your clothes. Just don't be dominated by them.
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A president, not a savior
Why do we look to the White House for all the answers?
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The greatest failure of thought in human history
To solve climate change, we must overcome "systems blindness."
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Barack Obama: American enough
His life epitomizes the American dream. Now he has to show that he's 'one of us.'
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Who's reading your medical files today?
Tell Congress to pass a real health privacy law.
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Put your marriage before your kids
It's the key to raising a healthy family.
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Dear Recession, you're not so bad
No one likes you, but you bring economic sanity.
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Obama's VP pick: a triumph of no-change politics
Joe Biden is the ultimate Washington Insider.
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In Hannah Montana v. Mets, Dad rules
Exceptions erode order, and there's no room for that in our house.
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The outlook on a triple-superpower world
It's time for Russia, China, and the US to work together.
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My housing bust redemption
My greedy investments left me homeless. A dear friend saved me.
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