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Bestselling books the week of 8/30/12, according to IndieBound
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Bestselling books the week of 10/27/11, according to IndieBound*
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Bestselling books the week of 10/20/11, according to IndieBound*
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Energy Voices Would a carbon tax boost clean energy?
The carbon tax can be a useful tool for nudging near-competitive low-carbon technologies into the market and spurring modest carbon cuts, Stepp writes, but it’s at best a complementary climate policy. That changes if we use a carbon tax as a revenue-raiser to support additional policies aimed at making clean energy cost and performance competitive with fossil fuels.
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Opinion: The fall and rise of Chuck Hagel: a good sign for US-Israel relations
Chuck Hagel, President Obama's controversial nominee for secretary of Defense, faces his Senate confirmation hearing today. His rise after a wave of objections is a welcome sign that 'daylight' between US and Israeli policies may be becoming more politically acceptable in Washington.
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Opinion: Outrage over India gang rape shows the power of human dignity
The gang rape and death of a young woman in India has ignited outrage at sexual violence against women and girls in India and at corrupt police. Reactions to dehumanization and humiliation can spur movements for political and social change, as seen in Egypt and Tunisia.
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Susan Rice's 'worst week' could derail Secretary of State bid
As critics go after her comments on the Benghazi terrorist attack, Susan Rice's race, gender, and personality have become part of the debate over whether she should be the next Secretary of State. Even those who might have supported her are floating other names.
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Morsi seizes broad powers in Egypt: What does US do now?
A decree this week by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi essentially makes him a dictator, critics say. They call for US action. But the Obama administration might give him some leeway.
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Steve Jobs biography: Best business book of the year?
One year after Steve Jobs' death, his biography by Walter Isaacson is now a finalist for the annual Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year award. The book came with Steve Jobs' full cooperation.
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Bestselling books the week of 8/30/12, according to IndieBound
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Terrorism & Security Fearing spillover, Turkey closes border with Syria as Aleppo braces for war
Thousands of Syrian troops are headed toward Aleppo, where rebels have taken over some neighborhoods. Many Syrians never expected the fighting to reach the regime stronghold.
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Backchannels Thomas Friedman... for her!
A new bar has been set for internet parodies of the New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman.
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Decoder Wire What do women voters want? In a word: jobs.
Swing women voters put the economy and jobs at the top of their list of concerns, a new report shows. Presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney has been closing the gender gap.
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The Daily Reckoning Facebook IPO: The end of an era
The failure of Facebook's public debut may signal the end of the pie-in-the-sky tech start up, as well as the possibility that the post-crisis recovery rally is screeching to a halt.
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Backchannels Thomas Friedman in Cairo: A fact-check
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman is enormously influential, with a cabinet full of Pulitzer prizes, so it's important to set the record straight when he gets some facts wrong.
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As the debt crisis drags on, more questions
The financial moves that governments are making aren't enough to solve debt problems, at home or abroad
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Bestselling books the week of 10/27/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/20/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/13/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/6/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 9/29/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Is this a good time for gold?
The economy is good for owning gold, but it doesn't seem like it because the dollar is going up.
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The real cause of economic stagnation
In today's changing economy, it's no longer true that you get out what you put in
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Bestselling books the week of 9/22/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 9/15/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Will Sarah Palin run for president as Tea Party candidate?
Sarah Palin as Tea Party candidate? Conditions may be ripe for a third-party presidential candidate, argues DCDecoder.
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Tom Friedman: 'Sputnik moment' intentionally exaggerated
Months before President Obama mentioned 'Sputnik moment' in his State of the Union address, the New York Times columnist said the idea was an intentional exaggeration.
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Don't pay and don't go
The new cut-as-you-go Republican plan is different than the Democratic tax-as-you-go plan, but both variants on the pay-as-you-go model accept the need for big government. Libertarian guest blogger Cameron Willard offers another option.
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