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Sarah Palin and the Infamous Three Gs

zmag.org — Despite Sarah Palin’s lack of knowledge and experience, the Religious Right loves her. Gays, Genocide, and God appear to be the reasons, but is there scriptural basis for it?

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Talking Cities: A Video Letter from the Nation's Mayors

As final preparations for the last presidential debate are made – water glasses weighed and secret memoranda consulted – both candidates have revamped their economic plans for the economic crisis now gripping more »

Foreign Disservice

Two items this weekend reminded me of the Foreign Service Exam. To be considered for the U.S. diplomatic corps, applicants have to pass a test which includes a challenging section on English usage. An English professor of mine once said he'd known college deans who couldn't pass it. Too bad passing it isn’t a requirement for American heads of state. more »

Defending Community Organizing

In her Republican convention speech, Gov. Sarah Palin said:

I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a "community organizer," except that you have actual responsibilities.

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