Topic: Millsaps College
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Could TV's 'Mad Men' heal America's culture wars?
The popular TV series 'Mad Men' portrays the 'Young '60s' – an era between the conformism of the '50s and the rebellion of the '60s. Its broad appeal hints that Americans might be ready for middle ground in the red-blue wars, too.
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Before health care reform, Republicans weren't always the party of 'No!'
They all rejected health care reform, but a great many Republicans once voted for the very programs – Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid – that conservatives now denounce as socialism.
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Afghanistan is not Vietnam
If President Obama learns from Britain’s mistakes in 1943 with Albania and meets Afghan warriors on their terms, the United States can end the war and win the peace in Afghanistan, honorably.
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FDR saved capitalism – now it's Obama's turn
We have to learn how to curb capitalism's excesses.
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Rough patch, downturn, or sideways waffle: They all spell recession
Why presidents love economic euphemisms.
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'Change' campaigns: Can they deliver?
A president needs inspiring rhetoric, savvy, and a like-minded public.
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