Haiti debris cleanup gains momentum in Port-au-Prince
Editorial notes slow but steady progress in Haiti nine months after the quake as debris removal begins with a contract up to 13.5 million within a 1.2 billion debris program and urges authorities and backers to accelerate recovery, while praising volunteers and aid networks. The piece also discusses the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy and calls for its repeal in Congress.
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Haiti
Port-au- Prince
Haitia
Mother Nature
Port-au-Prince
New York Times
Times-Picayune
New Orleans
U.S
Virginia Phillips
California
Phillips
Obama
Congress
Voter Debate Sparks Immigration and Jobs Echo in District Race
Anonymous online comment attacks both immigration policy and unemployment fears as Tim Huelskamp and Alan Jilka compete for the 1st Congressional District seat. A Tribune story notes local sentiment shifts, including Tom Farmer praising a hog operation proposal amid changing economic views.
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Jilka
1St Congressional District
Tim Huelskamp
Fowler
Alan Jilka
Salina
Tom Farmer
Greeley County
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Obama GOP cooperation seen in Kansas Dole Institute visit
David Broder notes that Obama seeks common ground with Republicans after the midterm elections. He cites Peter Baker's Times Magazine piece and reflects on wartime veterans Dole and Ford as models for principled compromise. The piece urges veterans' approach to reduce today’s partisan tensions.
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University of Kansas
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Obama
New York Times
Peter Baker
Post
Baker
Dole Institute
Dole
Rep
Gerald Ford
Michigan
House
Ford
Richard Nixon
Washington
Women candidates and the new political landscape
Tina Dupuy discusses the limited number of women in Congress, pioneers like Jeannette Rankin, and the contrast between female candidates and male voters. She notes Iowa and Mississippi histories, the 1992 Year of the Woman, party dynamics, media focus on female candidates, and the rise of 'Mama Grizzlies' alongside ongoing gender gaps in power.
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Clinton
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Palin
Montana
Jeannette Rankin
House of Representatives
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Congress
United States
Washington, D.C
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Mississippi
U.S. Congress
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Obama
USA Today
Gloria Feldt
Nevada
Senate
Sharron Angle
Harry Reid
Supreme Court
Christine O’donnell
Arpaio compared to Bull Connor in civil rights critique
In a 2009 civil rights critique distributed by OtherWords, Marc Morial and the Arizona ACLU condemn Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for racial profiling and anti immigrant tactics. The piece likens Arpaio to Bull Connor, highlighting DOJ probes and potential loss of federal funds.
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Ala
America
Martin Luther King Jr
Bull Connor
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Ariz
Joe Arpaio
Arizona
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Maricopa
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