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Cynical School Choice Stunts Ramp Up In Oklahoma

Arnold Hamilton - February 28, 2015 0

Editor's Note: This essay appeared in the February 2015 print edition of The Oklahoma Observer. We are publishing it on-line for all to see...

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New Food Agency? Hold The Hysteria

Arnold Hamilton - February 28, 2015 0

BY FROMA HARROP As things now stand, the U.S. Department of Agriculture oversees steaks, chicken thighs and eggs out of their shells. The Food and Drug Administration keeps an eye on salmon, apples and eggs in their shells. Fifteen government entities now supervise food safety, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Environmental […]

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New Sports Expose: Changes Needed In All Directions

Arnold Hamilton - February 27, 2015 0

BY RALPH NADER Make no mistake about it, sports are important. That’s true if for no other reason than the fact that sports absorb billions of...

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Money: The First Primary

Arnold Hamilton - February 27, 2015 0

BY SUSAN ESTRICH Money is often called the first primary, because there’s nothing else out there to be officially judged but the FEC reports. There are no caucuses; there are no conventions; there is no voting. Real people don’t get involved in the process until well after a nominee has been chosen. The only real […]

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The Smart Brother?

Arnold Hamilton - February 26, 2015 0

BY JOE CONASON Being singled out as “the smart brother” in an American political and financial dynasty like the Bush family must be a heavy load. But Jeb Bush went far to dispel that burdensome description with his debut address on foreign policy. With its melange of mispronunciations, mistakes and casually ignorant utterances, Bush’s speech […]