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Budget bill cuts federal wolf protection. Environmentalists howling. Christian Science Monitor "Never before has Congress stripped Endangered Species Act protections for one particular species, putting politics above sound science and our national commitment to conserving America's wildlife." Kierán Suckling, executive director of the Center for ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

South's political blunders ensured quick end to slavery The State The Civil War sesquicentennial anniversary invites us to reflect how much the progress of American democracy has depended on the political miscalculations of its opponents. Thomas Brown has taught in the history department at USC Columbia since 1996. ... See all stories on this topic » The State

Barack Obama enjoys a low-key Libyan role Telegraph.co.uk At the same time, his stance has been politically advantageous at home, because like any president aiming for a second term – and November 2012 does not seem that far way in an American political cycle – Mr Obama is keeping a watchful eye on the polls. ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

US Is Broke, Failing, But Show Goes On Right Side News But again the US political and economic system and the media that reports on it, seem incapable of dealing with the larger issues. This article excerpted above in the Globe about Obama's speech is a good example of how the establishment is coping. ... See all stories on this topic »

Palin returns with feisty, anti-establishment speech Reuters By Nick Carey MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Conservative Sarah Palin returned to the US political arena on Saturday after several months absence with a feisty speech attacking both the establishment Republican Party and Democratic President Barack ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Wyoming's Boom Poses Challenges For Obama New York Times Republicans, who dominate Wyoming politics and culture, are loath to give Mr. Obama credit for good economic news. And environmentalists, who filed a lawsuit this month challenging the entire coal-leasing system, say they think he has failed to live up ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Douglas Kmiec resigns as US ambassador to Malta Los Angeles Times By Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times The American ambassador to Malta resigned his post Saturday after criticism from the State Department's inspector general that he was devoting too much time to promoting better relations between religions. ... See all stories on this topic »

No Labels event fighting hyper-partisan politics WGME "What's happened in American politics is that the extremes have taken over the political parties and their parties have driven further to the left, further to the right, leaving many of us in the middle feeling disenfranchised and pessimistic about ... See all stories on this topic »

Donald Trump takes to tea party stump in Florida Los Angeles Times Trump bragged about his intelligence, touted his business acumen, laid out areas in which he thinks American domestic and foreign policy is wrong, and again raised questions about whether the president really is a US citizen. ... See all stories on this topic »

Saratoga native plays a critical role as US Rep. Chris Gibson's chief of staff The Saratogian A 1999 graduate of Saratoga Springs High School, Carusone left the Spa City with an interest in social justice issues but no immediate inclination to start a career in US electoral politics. That changed after her time at Bard. Continued. ... See all stories on this topic »

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