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...recent set at New York's Gotham Comedy Club, Black admits that Obama is difficult to make fun of but insists he's had no trouble finding political material. "For me, it was never Bush. It was the social issues. Just because Bush left office, that doesn't mean stupidity has fled the country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Comedy in the Obama Age: The Joking Gets Hard | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

...twists the tax code to favor buying - and to reinforce the notion that owning a house is synonymous with the American Dream. But is it? "Moving up in the world and attaining material and nonmaterial success - that was always the American Dream," says Phelps. "That didn't necessarily mean you owned your house...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Own-ward Bound? | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

...does that mean it's a good time to acquire a vehicle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Clunker Debunker | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

...This is superficial diversity. If freshmen resemble their elders—four-fifths of whom voted for President Barack H. Obama—most lean left. Diverse backgrounds do not necessarily mean diverse perspectives. Unfortunately, the readings the FDO has assigned—specifically those by Beverly Tatum, president of Spelman College, Frank Wu, a professor at Howard University, and Felice Yeskel, co-founder of Class Action—reinforce this misconception. The authors offer different experiences but identical conclusions: Groups define individuals...

Author: By Brian J. Bolduc | Title: A Dull Diversity | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

...Bipartisanship did not mean capitulating to median views or special interests, but using the power of persuasion to bring along legislators from both parties behind his core principles—in this case, expanding health coverage for those in need. This pragmatism and legislative craftsmanship, coupled with his liberal convictions, made Kennedy unique in the Senate. His decades of public service were always purpose-driven, as he advocated on behalf of those most in need of health care, education, housing, and the basic elements of human dignity. To highlight this liberalism is not to politicize his legacy...

Author: By Jonathan S. Gould | Title: Lessons from the Liberal Lion | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

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