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The End of Innocencenew

The burning question for parents is how much violence their children must witness to become informed, peace-loving beings.
North Bay Bohemian  |  Peter Byrne  |  07-25-2005  |  Commentary

Tennessee Troops Patrol Volatile Eastern Iraqnew

Diyali Province is a potential battleground between Iraq's religious and ethnic groups, and between the West and Iran. The fear is of a full-on, all-out, 1,000-dead-per-day war, like the one between Iran and Iraq in the 1980s.
The Village Voice  |  David Axe  |  02-25-2005  |  War

The Most Overhyped and Underreported Stories of 2004new

Ronald Reagan's death and the improvement of the economy were among the overhyped stories, while global warming and the use of torture in federal and state prisons went underreported.
Seattle Weekly  |  Geov Parrish  |  01-05-2005  |  Commentary

Peace Corps Volunteers Play Delicate Role Amid Conflictsnew

Peace Corps volunteers serve not only as goodwill ambassadors but, in bellicose times, as extensions of the United States' foreign policy.
San Antonio Current  |  Lisa Sorg  |  01-05-2005  |  International

Militant Opposition: Veteran's Group Latest to Oppose Warnew

After completing a 10-month, prolonged tour of war duty, Sgt. Kelly Dougherty joined a handful of Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans across the nation to launch the anti-war group Iraq Veterans Against the War. "A lot of people became disillusioned with our mission there," she says.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Michael de Yoanna  |  11-15-2004  |  War

Does Mr. Middle-of-the-Road Jay Leno Lean Left?new

After L.A. Weekly columnist Nikki Finke branded The Tonight Show host a Republican pawn, Jay Leno called her. In an interview, he explains why he gave Bush a pass for a while and how he came to a turning point, in which he told his audience if they didn't laugh at his joke, the terrorists had won.
L.A. Weekly  |  Nikki Finke  |  09-16-2004  |  TV

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