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Op-Ed Contributor: State of Shame
Op-Ed Contributor: State of Shame
Ethics reform in Illinois is often regarded as an oxymoron. I hope the arrest of Gov. Rod Blagojevich galvanizes public outrage and at last speeds reform. >
Op-Ed Contributor: The Real Bill Ayers
nytimes.com — Now that the election is over, a secondary character in a narrative about Barack Obama separates his... fictional identity from his actual one. > (more) Op-Ed Contributor: The Real Bill Ayers
Op-Ed Contributor: Abortion Politics Didn’t Doom the G.O.P.
Op-Ed Contributor: Abortion Politics Didn’t Doom the G.O.P.
nytimes.com — Pro-lifers want to compromise, but so long as the Supreme Court remains closely divided on Roe vs.... Wade, the movement won’t give up its political goal to have the decision overturned. > (more) Op-Ed Contributor: Abortion Politics Didn’t Doom the G.O.P.
Op-Ed Contributor: Where Are the New Jobs for Women?
Op-Ed Contributor: Where Are the New Jobs for Women?
nytimes.com — A just economic stimulus plan must include jobs in fields like social work and teaching, where large... numbers of women work. > (more) Op-Ed Contributor: Where Are the New Jobs for Women?
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Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake — Catch up on FDL's coverage of Blagogate. Blago out on bail. Some questions about what Obama knew.  "A modern day Lady Macbeth." Scott Turow: "State of Shame." Deal close on Big Three ...

Today in The Nation: The Blagojevich Moment
The Nation: Top Stories — ... with which Blagojevich issued his demands. But beyond the shock and sadness of this moment, what's key is something that novelist Scott Turow zeroed in on in a New York Times editorial today . He writes, "I hope the governor's arrest galvanizes public outrage and at last speeds reform." Hit the nail on the head. I spoke with ...

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