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Munich Still Can Drive Foreign Policy
Written by: Sara Barbour, Wednesday 13 August 2008 - 17:09 PM 
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With President Bush's decision today to provide humanitarian aid (delivered by U.S. military aircraft and naval forces, no less) to Georgia in its recently inflamed conflict with Russia, the tension between White House and Kremlin may seem vaguely reminiscent of the Cold War era strain.
Today's Pay Hike Recalls Great Depression
Written by: Sara Barbour, Tuesday 22 July 2008 - 08:56 AM 0 Comments
On June 16, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Industrial Recovery Act — and the first federal minimum wage was established at 25 cents an hour.
Dubya No Grover Cleveland in Veto Department
Written by: Sara Barbour, Tuesday 15 July 2008 - 14:33 PM 0 Comments
While the powers of the executive branch may have increased substantially from George Washington to George W., there is one feature of presidential authority that has always been in play — the veto.
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