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Boston Shows Importance of Being Prepared

April 25, 2013 Craig Earley 0 Comment Boston, prep

Americans generally accept a role for government in meeting a number of important national needs. Defense, schools, roads, bridges, public

April 11, 2013 Craig Earley 0 Comment

This semester, disputes over Greek life and the role of former World Bank President Robert Zoellick ’75 in Swarthmore’s commencement

March 28, 2013 Craig Earley 0 Comment keystone xl

Last week, the United States Senate cast votes on a large number of amendments to its budget proposal, many unrelated

March 7, 2013 Craig Earley 0 Comment extremism, gop, partisanship, republican party

The mainstream political media – from top-rated television programs like Meet the Press to David Brooks and Thomas Friedman in

February 21, 2013 Craig Earley 0 Comment Barack Obama, liberalism

Many left-leaning observers commended Barack Obama’s State of the Union last week for its calls for a $9 minimum wage,

February 7, 2013 Craig Earley 0 Comment climate change, congress, democrats

Dodge Ram aired an ad in the Super Bowl last weekend featuring the late Paul Harvey’s 1978 FFA convention speech

January 24, 2013 Craig Earley 0 Comment Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, inauguration, liberalism

Barack Obama delivered his second inaugural address on Monday. In clear and compelling terms, he celebrated the accomplishments that “we,