Debates Eye Online Mode to Engage Young Voters
With McCain and Obama in a two man race, each camp weighs formats for debates. McCain promotes 60 to 90 minute town halls for 200 to 400 people, while Obama favors a looser Lincoln Douglas style. Both consider online participation to boost youth engagement.
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John McCain
Barack Obama
McCain
Obama
John F. Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
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Debates could reshape 2008 campaign if held now
Washington Post columnist David Broder argues that joint town meetings between Barack Obama and John McCain could improve presidential discourse by restoring spontaneity and direct voter dialogue, despite Hillary Clinton dominating media attention. He notes debates have become ritual and less informative but sees early, simple formats and mutual dialogue as a strong, potentially historic change.
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Clinton
John McCain
Barack Obama
Presidential Debate Commission
McCain
Obama
Jerry Ford
Jimmy Carter
Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Richard Nixon
Ford
al Gore
George H.W. Bush
Hillary
Printing versus broadcast bias in local news ethics
Duane West argues for careful media consumption amid growing reliance on radio and TV. He cites a 33 year old Kansas incident misreported as current, calls for accountability from Channel 11 and editors, and urges readers to verify online claims against print journalism while preserving a free press.
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Channel 11
Holcomb
Wichita
Simborio
Anita Cochran
KSN
Anita
High Plains
Nuclear facts and myths about the Middle East in a critical view
A critical, opinionated piece surveys who possesses nuclear weapons in the Middle East, who avoids inspections, and who supports or opposes UN resolutions. It argues Israel bears heavy responsibility for regional tensions, U.S. policy favors Israel, and calls out hypocrisy in oil imports and aid practices while recounting the USS Liberty incident and related figures. It links Israel, Arab states, and U.S. politics in a provocative critique.
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Middle East
Israel
Iran
Lebanon
Syria
East Jerusalem
West Bank
Gaza
United Nations
United States
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Yitzhak Shamir
Stern Gang
Folke Bernadotte
Menachem Begin
Irgun
King David
Canada
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
Nigeria
Venezuela
Congress
Treasuries
U.S
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Liberty
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Denver
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Washington Post
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