Guantanamo story sparks partisan clash and jokes
A caustic commentary mocks both political factions over Guantanamo Bay. The piece ridicules calls to close the facility and targets remarks by Carter Durbin Kennedy and Leahy. It questions liberal praise for detainees and contrasts alleged abuses with staged performances and media reports.
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Guantanamo
Jimmy Carter
America
Carter Center
Dick Durbin
Pol Pot
Teddy Kennedy
Patrick Leahy
Inside the Beltway Culture Wars and Corporate Giveaways
The piece lambasts political figures and policy shifts amid culture wars and corporate favors. It cites Randy Cunningham and defense contracts, Senate moves on global warming, and DOJ tobacco settlements, accusing admin actions of sell-outs and payoffs while criticizing MTBE liability waivers and energy bills.
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Echo Chamber
United States
Soviet Union
San Diego Union-Tribune
Randy Cunningham
D.C
PAC
Senate
Bronwyn My Name and the Power of a Moniker
A columnist defends the Welsh name Bronwyn amid a harsh email insult. The piece notes how names reveal class and background, cites Atlantic findings on baby names linked to income and education, and explains Bronwyn’s origins and meaning while embracing personal identity.
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Daniel
Wales
Parises
Atlantic Magazine
Steven Levitt
Stephen J. Dubner
California
Bronwyn
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Sue
EU faces internal rift threatening its international clout
European Union leaders meet amid post referendum strife with France and Britain debating the bloc's future. The crisis widens as enlargement and integration press on while Washington seeks a united Europe for Middle East and security goals. Britain will take EU presidency for six months from July.
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European Union
Britain
la Repubblica
Rome
Iraq
Germany
France
United States
White House
Europe
U.S
Cairo
Egypt
Ahmed Aboul Gheit
Israel
Gaza Strip
Palestinian Authority
Condoleezza Rice
Mahmoud Abbas
Ariel Sharon
Sharm el-Sheik
Gaza
West Bank
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Air America
Ann Coulter
Universal Press Syndicate
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Center For Responsive Politics
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Texas
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Dov
Akiva
Sander
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Misty
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Joey
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Bronwyn Lance Chester
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