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Pulitzer-Prize winning author talks about what happened to the American dream
When Hedrick Smith first started researching his newest book, the working title he had in mind was The American Dream at Risk. A question he kept hearing during the political discourse was whether a person was better off four years ago. But what he found out indicated that a better question …
A paint-by-numbers portrait of changing nation
WASHINGTON | We're heavier in pounds and hotter by degrees than Americans of old. We're starting to snub our noses at distant suburbs after generations of burbs in our blood. Our roads and bridges are a mess. There are many more poor, and that's almost sure to get worse.
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GUEST EDITORIALS: Partisan fuel for a faulty engine
You probably remember the waning days of the 2008 presidential race when supporters of the McCain-Palin ticket anointed "Joe the Plumber" as the voice of middle-class American reason. With the 2010 elections now behind us, maybe it's time to consider what we can learn from a shade-tree mecha…
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