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White House fever: Contenders galore for 2016
With Democrats and Republicans in turmoil, and President Obama in lame duck mode, media and political junkies have zeroed in on the (potentially crowded) race for president.
Ted Van Dyk
Ted Van Dyk has been active in national policy and politics since 1961, serving in the White House and State Department and as policy director of several Democratic presidential campaigns. He is auth
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What Veterans Day and the Berlin Wall share
Both honor the end of war and oppression. But neither anniversary represents a true victory for peace.
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Election: The changes may be just starting
With a troop authorization, Obama has already moved in a direction Republicans would like. And the electoral map could be more fluid than most analysts might assume.
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Election din: What U.S. voters deserve to hear discussed
Commentary: Voters should examine whether candidates give them anything more than partisan talking points.
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ISIS drew Obama back to Iraq. Now what?
The president was slow to grasp the ISIS threat. Now that he has, how far will he go to confront it?