Middletown Journal Notes Leadership and Editorial Staff
The Middletown Journal announces its leadership lineup with Edwina Blackwell Clark as publisher and M. David Goodwin as editor, supported by editorial page editor Michael Williams. The 1857 founded paper confirms its governance and editorial structure.
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Despair is not an option for Middletown violence
Editorial notes August shootings in Middletown and a September vigil, urging continued action. Leaders of the Ministerial Alliance, United Way, and city police plan a January forum titled My Response to Violence to brainstorm practical measures like neighborhood watch groups and streetlight maintenance to prevent further violence. The piece urges community support for sustained effort and higher standards.
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Middletown
Jewell Avenue
Elm Street
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United Way
Michael Bailey
Ministerial Alliance
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White House
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Los Angeles Times
Iraqi Christians face canceled Christmas amid war and fear
Amid Baghdad's Christmas season, Iraqi Christians face bombed churches and curbed observances. Officials report low attendance, guards hired, and many Christians fleeing as violence pits Shiites against Sunnis. The minority fears further ethnic and religious targeting while seeking protection.
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Iraq
Peter Haddad
Baghdad
Virgin Mary Church
Los Angeles Times
Saddam Hussein
U.S
George W. Bush
The Blogosphere Feeds a Certainty Epidemic
Michael Kinsley discusses how confident pundits oversell certainty in public affairs, especially on Social Security privatization. He recalls emailing economists, then seeing rapid blog responses and global discussion, noting blogs create quick, passionate engagement and a new kind of public conversation.
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George Will
Europe warms to Bush as old Europe adjusts to a new reality
John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge argue that Europe is shifting from hostility to cautious pragmatism toward the Bush administration. They point to factors such as Arafat’s death, concerns about Islamic terrorism, and Putin's influence as reasons for warmer U S ties, with Blair signaling a broader continental shift.
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John Kerry
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Jacques Chirac
Germany
Gerhard Schroeder
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Yasser Arafat
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Israel
Occupied Territories
Arafat
Ariel Sharon
Gaza
Mahmoud Abbas
Theo van Gogh
Francis Fukuyama
Bernard Lewis
Vladimir V. Putin
Russia
Yukos
European Union
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