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Jesse Helms, John McCain and the Mark of the White Hands | The people who helped the North Carolina senator run race-baiting campaigns are now helping the Republican presidential candidate.
John Nichols
» The Dreyfuss Report
Obama Iraq Transcript | We report, you decide.
Robert Dreyfuss
» Campaign 08
Obama Visits the Blue State of North Dakota | The presumptive nominee understands something most DC strategists still don't get:
John Nichols
» ActNow!
Of House and Home | Urge Congress to fight back against the subprime swindle.
Peter Rothberg
» Passing Through
Leveraging the Power of Celebrities | With the help of Web 2.0 tools, celebrities can contribute more than just hype to this election cycle.
Michael Connery
» Capitolism
Mid-Day Links | Speed the onrush of the holiday weekend with these fine internet products!
Christopher Hayes
» The Notion
Dissing Doctors | Some Medicare facilities may not be paying out what they should in tax, but if we want to talk about who's making out in our medical system let's keep some perspective.
Laura Flanders
» Editor's Cut
To Israel, via J Street | Organization aims to give voice to an open and dynamic debate about the Middle East peace process.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
» And Another Thing
Preachers and Politics | Secularism looks better and better.
Katha Pollitt
American Constitution Society's Washington, DC, Lawyer Chapter presents "Democracy Reborn: The Fourteenth Amendment and the Fight for Equal Rights in Post-Civil War America," featuring Garrett Epps, Orlando John & Marian H. Hollis Professor of Law, University of Oregon School of Law. At Hogan & Hartson LLP, 555 Thirteenth Street, NW. This will be a brown bag lunch event. RSVP
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American Constitution Society's Georgia Lawyer Chapter, the Trial Lawyers Section of the DeKalb Bar Association and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association present "A Reception," featuring Congressman Hank Johnson, US House of Representatives. The event will take place at the Old Decatur Courthouse, 101 East Court Square. RSVP Please join us for a presentation and discussion regarding Congressman Johnson's consumer-protection legislation: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, H.R. 3010. There is no cost to attend this event. Hors d'ouevres, beer and wine will be provided.
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Jazz icon Sonny Rollins speaks with Gary Giddins about the history of jazz. Rollins has played with the likes of Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Max Roach, and is the recipient of numerous awards, among them a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement. Gary Giddins is the author of nine books, including Visions of Jazz: The First Century, for which he won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. The Center for the Humanities, The Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 Fifth Avenue, Proshansky Auditorium. Free. No reservations. 212-817-2005
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Iran’s nuclear capability has created an unsettling atmosphere in the international community, particularly among Western nations. Analysts contend that a peaceful and stable Middle East is vital to world peace and economic advancement. NYU Center for Dialogues: Islamic World-U.S.-The West is holding a panel discussion exploring Iran’s role in regional stability in the past, present and future. Our panelists are experts in matters related to this region. RSVP via e-mail, by phoning 212-998-8693 or visiting www.islamuswest.org.
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