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5 of America's best presidential losers
From Scott Farris's book 'Almost President: The Men Who Lost the Race but Changed the Nation,' here are five candidates who missed out on the Oval Office but still made their mark on US history.
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7 gifts for history and geography fans
From a massive atlas to a comprehensive history of the White House, here are 7 of the best history and geography gift books of the season.
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In Pictures: Long may it wave: Flag Day 2011
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Gallery: Celebrating the American flag
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Can Mexico's President-elect Peña Nieto and Obama set a new tone?
Peña Nieto travels to Washington today ahead of his inauguration. With Mexico’s growing economy and falling homicide rate, some see an opportunity to bolster US-Mexico ties.
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Opinion: To avoid 'fiscal cliff,' try mediation
The 'fiscal cliff' needs urgent attention, but the election returned the same House/Senate/White House configuration that failed to agree on the budget ceiling in 2011. More active participation by President Obama combined with mediation could help bridge the congressional divide.
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Opinion: Election day: Most predictions of the next four years will be wrong (+video)
As President Obama or Mitt Romney will discover, the only predictable thing about foreign and domestic events is unpredictability. Woodrow Wilson didn't foresee World War I. Jimmy Carter called Iran an 'island of stability.' Terrorism got only brief mention in the 2000 Bush-Gore debates.
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Vox News
A 4th presidential debate? Larry King to moderate third-party candidate forum.In the Oct. 23 debate, to be livestreamed over the Internet, independent presidential candidates are expected to take on a wider range of issues, including diminished civil liberties and the drug war.
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Chapter & Verse
Joe Biden vs. Paul Ryan: The evolution of the vice president in AmericaAs the presidential race heats up, vice-presidential expert Joel Goldstein discusses how the role of the nation's No. 2 has changed over the decades.
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Embers of War
'Embers of War' is an essential read on the tragedy of the Vietnam War.
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Amelia Earhart: Pilot and feminist (+video)
Amelia Earhart broke aviation records and gained the respect of male pilots. But Amelia Earhart also held modern views about gender roles, and demanded equal status in her marriage.
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The Obamians
Is there an Obama Doctrine? 'The Obamians' leaves room for doubt, but it does provide an interesting look at the inner workings of the president's foreign policy team.
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Opinion: Why Romney's choice for vice president could determine America's future
Marco Rubio? Nikki Haley? Chris Christie? Mitt Romney's VP choice is not just about ticket-balancing, which the evidence does not show as affecting election outcomes. Historical patterns show that with his pick for 'veep,' Romney will anoint a future presidential front-runner.
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Cover Story
The faith factor: Religion's new prominence in campaign 2012Whose beliefs matter? From birth control to taxes, religion is playing an unprecedented role in campaign 2012.
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Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith
British academic Andrew Preston offers a crisply written account of the historic intersection of religion and US foreign policy.
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5 of America's best presidential losers
From Scott Farris's book 'Almost President: The Men Who Lost the Race but Changed the Nation,' here are five candidates who missed out on the Oval Office but still made their mark on US history.
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The Monitor's View: Obama's lowdown on higher education and student loan debt
In a meeting Monday with university leaders, Obama pushed for ways to lower tuition and other reforms. But he must tie federal aid to holding faculty accountable for what students learn.
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7 gifts for history and geography fans
From a massive atlas to a comprehensive history of the White House, here are 7 of the best history and geography gift books of the season.
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Global News Blog
All hail the chief – in PragueCzechs attribute their independence and the end of Communism to former American presidents, and have honored them with statues in Prague to show their gratitude.
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Robert Reich
'Occupy Wall Street' the Left's Tea Party? Maybe, but...If Occupy Wall Street coalesces into something like a real movement, the Democratic Party may have more difficulty digesting it than the GOP has had with the Tea Party.
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Opinion: Occupy Wall Street: an American tradition since 1776
The 'Occupy Wall Street' protesters aren't extremists on the fringe. They reflect the frustrations of large swaths of American society. By taking aim at corporate greed and corruption, they embody a venerable tradition of American populism with roots back to Jefferson.
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Manufacturing Hysteria: A History of Scapegoating, Surveillance, and Secrecy in Modern America
How fear has sometimes driven America to forsake its highest ideals.
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Manufacturing Hysteria: A History of Scapegoating, Surveillance, and Secrecy in Modern America
A call to arms about the government's use of scare tactics.
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Did tea party lawmakers win the great debt debate? They don't think so.
GOP leaders made a point of congratulating the tea party for its role in the debt ceiling debate. 'You've actually won,' Sen. Mitch McConnell said. But the movement sees only a job unfinished.
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In Pictures: Long may it wave: Flag Day 2011
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Backchannels
Is there really a 'Gay Girl in Damascus'?Probably not.
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Editorial Board Blog
Ron Paul runs for president again. Will GOP embrace a libertarian in 2012?Ron Paul began his third run for the White House yesterday, saying that 'people are agreeing with much of what I've been saying for 30 years.' A key hurdle: selling his foreign policy to GOP voters.
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Decoder Wire
Valentines poems and sweet nothings from smitten US presidentsEven while leading the nation, these American presidents found time to write their valentines poems and love letters.
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The Vote
Was Ronald Reagan a good president?Sunday, Feb. 6, will be the centenary of his birth. Looking at the Ronald Reagan presidency from today, can we get any sense of how he rates in history?
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