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America’s corporate chieftains must love poor people, for they’re doing all they can to create millions more of them. More ... WASHINGTON President Obama’s address to the nation on Iraq this week underscored the agony of his presidency, and its core political problem. Seen from the inside, the administration is an astonishing success. Obama has kept his principal promises and can take credit for achievements that eluded his Democratic predecessors. More ... A few red leaves have begun to wave their fancy hello from the highest treetops in our backyard. Whup, there it goes. The latch springs open, and a treasure-trove of fall memories breaks free: New shoes and knee socks, fresh haircuts and pristine binders. And teachers. Always, the teachers. More ... “Mad Men” just won its third Emmy for “outstanding drama.” If there were a gold statue for “best nostalgic portrayal,” the AMC series would have walked off with that one, too. The allure and success of “Mad Men” is its stylish evocation of a lost era that many older Americans miss and younger ones envy. More ... |
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