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Monitor Articles for March 27, 2012
Opinion:
Occupy has wrong 'Target': Consumers and economy value Wal-Mart et al.
Colorado wildfire may have started from controlled burn
West African states put peacekeepers on standby over Mali
JetBlue captain restrained on cross-country flight
'Bully' movie to be released 'unrated.' Will that allow more kids to see it?
Detroit nears deal to avert bankruptcy, but is it a state takeover?
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: His five most famous buildings
'Pink slime': Health crisis or misunderstood meat product?
The New Economy
Home prices stabilizing. So what's wrong with Atlanta?
'New Black Panthers' offer reward for George Zimmerman. Who are they?
The Reformed Broker
Axl Rose and your investment team
Hutaree militia acquitted of plot to foment revolution
EPA issues new rule on greenhouse gas emissions: Where does that leave coal?
Iraq Arab League summit opens with eyes on Syria
Sagging consumer confidence lowers stocks
Toulouse gunman puts spotlight on France's growing illegal gun trade
Scientists found hammerhead sharks have twin cousin
Afghan suicide bomb scare highlights concern about 'insider threat'
Supreme Court health-care hearing: How bad does it look for 'Obamacare'?
Decoder Wire
Obama's open mic moment: How big a flub? (+video)
Tax VOX
Getting rid of state income tax? Bad idea.
The Monitor's View:
Islam's defining moment with democracy
As Syria's war rages, Assad bans military-age men from leaving
Reagan and Thatcher
Syrian opposition cautiously welcomes UN cease-fire plan
93 days to achieve garden perfection
It's a nerd's world
Reader recommendation: The Evening Hour
Paper Economy
Home prices down in January
Chapter & Verse
'50 Shades of Grey' gets the movie treatment
Opinion:
Obamacare gives Congress license to micromanage every facet of our lives
Opinion:
Trayvon Martin: the crime of being black, male, and wearing a hoodie
Global News Blog
A seat at history's counter in Greensboro, N.C.
Beyond Obamacare: 5 opinions on health care reform
BMW recall affects 1.3 million cars. Is yours on the list?
Does police incident report upend Trayvon Martin case?
Africa Monitor
Weapons link South Sudan's White Army to prominent rebel groups
Hammerhead shark twin discovery creates concern for species
The Circle Bastiat
True entrepreneurs don't need encouragement
Mining boom in Michigan: economic boost or environmental nuisance?
Latin America Monitor
Pope in Cuba: Will he raise case of jailed American?
What James Cameron saw 6.8 miles deep in Mariana Trench (+video)
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Father of 'less is more' architecture (+video)
Newt Gingrich: $50 per photo as campaign struggles
Lawyers for Strauss-Kahn say will challenge case in prostitution scandal
How 'The Hunger Games' scored a marketing win
Stir It Up!
Egg salad with fresh dill and celery
Robert Reich
Obama could turn a health-care loss into a win
Opinion:
For nuclear security beyond Seoul, eradicate land-based 'doomsday' missiles
North Korea rebuffs Obama's warnings at nuclear summit (+video)
Latin America Monitor
Problem in securing Rio slums? Announcing police arrival ahead of time.
Should Al Sharpton be Trayvon Martin activist and MSNBC host?
Terrorism & Security
Reports: Afghan soldiers complicit in a suicide plot against their own government
Colorado wildfire: 900 homes evacuated, and one fatality
The Simple Dollar
Student loans are $300,000. Prepay them or save?
Change Agent
Bloomberg donates $220 million to anti-smoking efforts worldwide
Panama Canal expansion to ease international trade, with a grain of salt
Sarkozy asks Al Jazeera not to broadcast Toulouse video
Political suicides: when protesting takes lives
Did Trayvon Martin attack George Zimmerman first?
China, South Korea and US warn about nuclear terrorism