Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Wednesday's Top News: The Fight Over Earmarks Heats Up in Congress

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The Fight Over Earmarks Heats Up in Congress

By Alex Altman

Mitch McConnell didn't bother to conceal the reason he caved to the anti-earmark faction of the Republican Party: he sensed the political winds were kicking up, so he tacked to safe ground

Have the Mideast Peace Talks Become a Game Show?

By Karl Vick / Jerusalem

The substantial carrot being waved at Netanyahu and his coalition may promise security but even Israeli intelligence believes real security comes from elsewhere

Should Sex Abuse Justify a Vigilante Attack?

By Adam Cohen

William Lynch insists he was justified in attacking an elderly priest he claims abused him almost 40 years ago. But even if his allegations are true, vigilantism is not the way to right that wrong

G-20 Lesson: Why the U.S. Must Lead by Example

By Zachary Karabell

The G-20 summit showed that unless the U.S. changes the way it interacts with others, it will find itself on the outside of a vibrant global economic system

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Remember last summer when Republicans were warning about the scary lame duck? The ruling Democrats, warned GOP candidates and incumbents alike, are going to try and sneak through all manner of controversial bills against the will of the American people. House Republicans even introduced not one but two resolutions calling on Dems to not pass [...]

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Sudan's Looming Civil War: Obama's Peace Overture

By Alan Boswell / Abyei

As the referendum on the separation of Sudan threatens to spark violence, the U.S. hopes that an offer of a more amicable relationship will help keep the peace. But with so much at stake, is it enough?

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