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Bill Berry: State must blaze energy trail
Can we all just get together and talk about our energy future? read story
Daoud Kuttab: Palestinians yearn for independent homeland
In the spring of 1948, my father, George Kuttab, and his brother Qostandi fled Musrara, a Jerusalem neighborhood just outside the walled city, after their sister Hoda's husband was killed in front of her and their children. read story
Richard Holbrooke: Truman stood fast for Israel
WASHINGTON -- In the celebrations surrounding Israel's 60th anniversary, it should not be forgotten that there was an epic struggle in Washington over how to respond to Israel's declaration of independence on May 14, 1948. read story
Barbara Quirk: Beware of notch baby scam
These guys are not exactly snake oil salesmen, but their tactics are verifiably shady. They prey on vulnerable older Americans with misinformation and solicitation of money. They also misrepresent the positions of government leaders while promising to influence hikes in Social Security payments. read story
Ellen R. Malcolm: Quitters never win
When I was growing up in the 1960s, I wanted to play basketball. The rules said girls could dribble only three steps and then had to pass the ball. And we weren't allowed to cross the half-court line. It's a wonder our fans (our mothers) could stay awake when a typical game's final score was 14-10. read story
Rosa Brooks: Hillary's 'right' not the right thing
Is it finally time for Sen. Hillary Clinton to give up? After Tuesday's North Carolina and Indiana primaries, Sen. Barack Obama has added to his virtually insurmountable lead in delegates and the popular vote, but Clinton's still hanging in there. read story
Deb Price: Sneakiness wins in Michigan court
When Michigan voters headed to the polls in 2004 to decide the fate of a proposed amendment to the state constitution, they'd been told the following by its lead proponent: "(This) has nothing to do with taking benefits away. This is about marriage between a man and a woman," said Marlene Elwell, campaign director of Citizens for the Protection of Marriage. read story
Connie Schultz: There's no equal footing in sex with boss
Well, here we go again. This time it's in Ohio, where Attorney General Marc Dann insists that his extramarital affair with a subordinate was consensual. read story
Roland S. Martin: Dems need more than hard-working whites
Excuse me if a look of bewilderment continues to cross my face when a surrogate of Sen. Hillary Clinton starts off on the we-need-hard-working-white-workers-to-win-in-November mantra. read story
Frida Ghitis: To help Burma, pressure China
During a visit to Burma a few years ago, I decided to avoid the country's legendarily deadly airlines and instead hire a car to take me along the somewhat less deadly roads. Distances that on the map looked like they should take an hour to cover took entire days. read story
