China’s Olympics show and its human rights stumbles
The Beijing Games impressed with spectacular opening and closing shows and iconic venues like the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, backed by over 20 billion dollars in infrastructure. Yet despite a gold medal performance in hosting, China kept a tight lid on dissent with deportations, restricted protests, and labor camps, revealing a stark contrast between spectacle and freedoms.
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Beijing
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Jacques Rogge
Barack Obama remarks on unity at Democratic National Convention
Michelle Obama says Barack Obama does not see people by birthplace background or party and emphasizes inclusivity at the Democratic National Convention. Her remarks frame the candidate as transcending divisions and promoting equal opportunity for all Americans.
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Michelle Obama
Shaheen
Clinton
Obama
Bill Hyers
Chicago
Robby Mook
Telegram invites letters to editor with signed name
The Telegram invites readers to submit signed letters to the editor, including writer address and phone number. All letters are subject to editorial editing for libel and length and will be confirmed before publication. Thank you letters should be general and letters of form, poetry, consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
First Amendment text excerpt historic excerpt
The passage presents the First Amendment limits on government power. It protects establishment and free exercise of religion, freedom of speech and press, and the right to peaceful assembly and petition. The clause outlines core civil liberties in the U.S. Constitution.
NH Senate Fight Tests Shaheen Sununu Clash
In Manchester NH a tight US Senate race pits Democrat Jeanne Shaheen against incumbent Republican John Sununu. Polls show a close contest amid shifting fortunes, spending rivals and party tensions over Clinton Obama loyalties and Iraq. Shaheen warns of Sununu cash edge as Sununu touts energy and offshore drilling plans.
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N.H
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New Hampshire
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John Sununu
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House
Senate
John McCain
McCain
United States Senate
Clinton
Bill Shaheen
Barack Obama
Conflicted Republican Father Reflects on Party and Sons
Bruce Buchanan, president of Harris Enterprises, recalls growing up in Washington County Kansas as a Republican, his shifts in loyalty, and his two sons Sean and Benjamin shaping their own political paths. Sean became a Democratic delegate while Benjamin plans to join him at a Hutchinson event as the convention unfolds.
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University of Kansas
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Hutchinson
Sympathy for Palestinians by Charley Reese
Charley Reese on medical leave causes redistribution of The Best of Charley Reese. He argues Palestinians are a gentle people wrongfully stereotyped by Israeli propaganda and media. The piece traces historical dispossession from the Ottoman era to postwar borders and U.S. support for Israel. Reese calls for outside mediation to end the land dispute and notes his sympathy for Palestinians. Written as a March 22, 2004 column, urging readers to write to Reese in Orlando.
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King Features
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Palestine Mandate
Palestine
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Stern Gang
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