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...journalist Horowitz mentions, American Jewish support of Israel has been on a downward spiral as of late due to the rise of the religious right through the coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It is unfortunate both that the Israeli Orthodox choose to act as fundamentalists in their control over religion and education, and that American liberals would base their support of the state on the political priorities of democratically elected government. It is unfortunate because American Jews and Israelis share a common fate as Jews. This is why the New York headline ("Is Israel Still Good...
...glance at the pile of textbooks stacked high on my desk is a constant reminder that the never-ending cycle of work can only be ignored for a while. This cycle, work-sleep-work-work-don't -sleep-work-CRASH, seems an unavoidable and undesirable downward spiral, the end result of which remains mysterious...
...DOWNWARD TREND For the first time in decades, the number of new cancer cases is dropping. Mortality rates are falling too. Behind the decline: less tobacco use, improved treatments...
Inflation has been all but wiped off the worry screen of most Americans. But not of politicians and government statistics moles, who last week adjusted the Consumer Price Index downward for the fourth consecutive year. Stifle that yawn. The CPI, the nation's principal gauge of inflation, is not just a measure of the price of a quart of milk or a gallon of gas. It is easily the most important weapon in the government's considerable measurements arsenal. It forms the basis for annual benefits adjustments to some 80 million voters, from union workers and Social Security recipients...
Cambridge's falling crime rates reflect the national downward trend, but according to the report, Cambridge has seen a sharper drop in most types of crime than other cities of its size...