North Korea Escalation Seen Through Cold-Blooded Lens
The piece argues North Korea under Kim Jong-il is a blustering, isolated regime with few resources but dangerous artillery facing Seoul. It says U S action will likely remain limited, China holds leverage, and overreaction should be avoided while pressuring Beijing to manage the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Korea
Kim Jong-il
United States
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
U.N. Security Council
Seoul
South Korea
China
Federal lawmakers contact lines and offices listed
U S Representative Mike Conaway and Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison provide office addresses in Midland Odessa and Washington D C with phone numbers and contact URLs. Local offices include Odessa Fifth Floor address and Midland Suite 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Cornyn
Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Hutchison.senate.gov
Let peace begin with me editorial stance tribute
The piece marks a 1988 Pulitzer Prize win and presents a publisher and editors names. It emphasizes freedom as a divine gift and self-control aligned with moral guides including the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. The page advocates readers promote and preserve liberty for personal and communal development.
Sotomayor Impartiality Claim Sparks Debate Over Bias
National commentary questions Sonia Sotomayor’s 2001 remark on how a wise Latina may reach better conclusions, explores whether she seeks to defuse criticism, and contrasts her views with those of judges Cedarbaum and the all-male Supreme Court. The piece weighs impartiality against lived experience and implications for her nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sotomayor
Supreme Court
Miriam) Cedarbaum
Cedarbaum
Sonia Sotomayor
Obama faces hard choices on Gitmo detainees
Libertarian columnist Byron Hart argues Barack Obama transitions from campaign promises to governing realities. He criticizes stimulus spending and points to the dilemma of what to do with 240 detainees at Guantanamo Bay after proposals to close the facility and relocate them face political resistance. He likens Cheney to a Batman villain in debates over interrogation. Hart notes Obama’s emphasis on transparency clashes with tough decisions and warns of foreign policy risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Hart
Barack Obama
Obama
White House
Guantanamo Bay
George Bush
Chris Dodd
Congress
Dick Cheney
Cuba
Europe
Gitmo
Greg
Bush
Democrat Party
Barack
Hart
Aol
Thumbs Up for City Water Parks Readiness
Odessa American invites reader opinion on city water parks as summer nears. The paper welcomes constructive comments on current topics via email, encouraging both praise and critique from community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patrick Canty
Laura Dennis
Ken Brodnax
Stephen Chapman
National Review.com
Chapman
The
Chicago Tribune
Jimmy Margulies
Margulies
Sima Ael
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!