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Yesterday was the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War, as well as American citizens’ annual opportunity to pay their respects to the sacrifices made by their military. Certainly, it is only proper to designate a specific occasion to honor people who placed themselves in such close proximity with death, injury and emotional distress in service to their country. But while the act of remembrance is one heavy with contemplation and respect, Veterans’ Day must also offer the opportunity for deeper, critical judgments about war and the way we remember...
...individuals, despite the Bush Administration's arguments otherwise. But the legal limbo many Guantánamo detainees have endured for years still poses significant problems. That is because the primary purpose of detaining these people was not to stage trials but rather to gain usable intelligence through interrogation. Forming proper criminal cases at this point would be difficult...
...Reasonable and realistic observers long have warned enthusiasts of whatever candidate or party not to expect government and other political institutions to be capable of solving every problem. More important than ingrained assumptions and ideologies about government’s proper role, however, are the inherent limits of politics...
...employment landscape - if you're seeking work in the right places. With consumers curbing discretionary spending, it makes sense to home in on recession-proof industries. "Health care has been the bulwark of the economy," says John Challenger, CEO of the global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas. With proper medical attention a bedrock need, Challenger says a "wide swath of companies" have a need for physical therapists, nurses, medical records technologists and digital imaging specialists. Healthcare is also the industry showing the most growth in unionization, says Gordon Pavey, director of collective bargaining...
...organization dedicated to homeless empowerment, from its mission statement to its content. Published by the Homeless Empowerment Project (HEP), every issue proudly states that Spare Change intends, “To present, by our own example, that homeless and economically disadvantaged people, with the proper resources, empowerment, opportunity, and encouragement are capable of creating change for ourselves in society.” The agency implicit in this mission is clear: By their own example, empowered homeless—and economically disadvantaged—people use Spare Change to make a difference for themselves, instead of being helped by others...