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The Lineup: Week of March 12-18, 2012
William A. Collins discusses the death-with-dignity movement.
Rush Limbaugh and the Live Volcano
It’s not about free speech. Within extremely wide limits, Rush Limbaugh certainly has the right to say anything he pleases on the air.
Hate Groups Spread Lies and Kill Cops
In the new annual census of extremist and hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), we found that groups on the radical right had grown dramatically in 2011 for a third consecutive year. This expansion has swelled the ranks of extremists to record levels.
Inching Toward Progress on the North Korean Nuke Problem
Following years of deadlock, the United States and North Korea finally struck a deal in late February.
Job-Killing Tax Breaks
As the owner and general manager of two inns near Harvard University, I derive personal satisfaction and intellectual rewards from developing and running a successful small business.
Pumping Gas Prices for All They’re Worth
Oh my God. Gasoline is headed for five bucks a gallon. I read it in the newspaper, so I know it’s true. The national average is already creeping up on $4 and it’ll climb higher as the summer surge in travel arrives, those energy experts say.
Attack of the Billionaires
It was a total lockdown. As jet after jet swept in surreptitiously with top brass and political decision-makers on board, every entrance to the site of the super-secret Coachella Valley planning summit was secured and patrolled by armed guards and helicopters.
Five Bucks a Gallon
The Freedom to Die with Dignity
You may have missed it amid all this fuss about Catholics and contraception. The Church’s pushback over routine birth control methods stemmed in large part from an important edict the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued in 2009, which remains poorly understood and could have a major impact on you and your loved ones.
The Lineup: Week of March 5-11, 2012
Jim Cason says that Washington’s new reliance on drone warfare is too dangerous.
