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The Monitor's View | 11/08/09
A persistent, united effort by governments and individuals brought down the Berlin wall. The same strategy can crack the wall of jihadist ideology.
The Monitor's View | 11/06/09
Such government largess for the housing industry misdirects US savings away from investments into globally competitive businesses.
The Monitor's View | 11/06/09
Spot growing fields in the economy and then find a retraining center. But such schools need to adapt quickly, and require more resources.
The Monitor's View | 11/05/09
With nuclear talks faltering, the US may be better off openly siding with the regime's democratic opponents.
The Monitor's View | 11/04/09
Democrats and Republicans need to grab important 'take-aways' from this off-round voting.
The Monitor's View | 11/03/09
Their latest defiance will undermine his grand goal. He must act more forcefully.
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