Best Columns - US
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Our broken health-care system
feature “If we don’t act, we’re surrendering our future to runaway health spending,” said Robert Samuelson at The Washington Post.
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Viewpoint: Thomas Sowell
feature From NationalReview.com: “The purpose of American immigration laws and policies is not to be either humane or inhumane to illegal immigrants....
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Why cops overuse pepper spray
feature Police officers value their authority, and get incensed when people defy their orders, said Brandon Keim at Wired.com.
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The curious hatred of Tim Tebow
feature What galls his critics, it seems, is that a pro athlete could be more earnest than a Boy Scout; “there isn’t an ironic bone in Tim Tebow’s body,” said Daniel Foster at NationalReview.com.
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Facebook users should give up on privacy
feature Marking that shot “friends only” won’t prevent an online buddy from copying the picture and distributing it, said Farhad Manjoo at Slate.com.
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Our country’s true job creators
feature Our country’s prosperity has always required a strong, vibrant middle class, whose consumer hunger is the engine that creates wealth for everyone, said Nick Hanauer at Bloomberg.com.
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What teens don’t know about Google
feature Other studies have also shown that students really don’t bother trying to assess the credibility of information found online, said Clive Thompson at Wired.com.
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Privacy dies with a whimper
feature It may sound Orwellian, but GPS tracking is just the next step in the rapid erosion of privacy that followed 9/11, said Jonathan Turley at The Washington Post.
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Gingrich’s total lack of scruples
feature Throughout his career, Gingrich has demonstrated an almost total lack of “character, temperament, and personal rectitude,” said Jennifer Rubin at the WashingtonPost.com.
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How kids learn to hate real food
feature Thanks to ConAgra and its pals in Congress, our schoolkids’ right to feast on frozen pizza and fries has been protected, said Kristin Wartman at HuffingtonPost.com.
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Stop coddling underworked professors
feature Most college professors are underworked and overpaid.
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Why Rubio isn’t a hero to Latinos
feature Latinos know that “the GOP’s rock star” supported Arizona’s harsh immigration law and opposed the DREAM act, said Ruben Navarrette Jr. at The Dallas Morning News.
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Viewpoint: Alan S. Blinder
feature From The Wall Street Journal: “Myth No. 1 is that the American people now demand deficit reduction as never before....
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Teens who can’t be embarrassed
feature How do you shame a generation without shame? asked Meghan Daum at the Los Angeles Times.
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