Author Archives: Kate Chopin

Give Peace a Chance

Posted on March 9, 2011

The U.S. Senate is voting today on two competing federal budgets.  Many things in the budget that recently passed in the House of Representatives frighten me.  However, I am especially dismayed that it seeks to eliminate all funding for the … Continue reading →

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The U.S. and Military Intervention in Libya

Posted on March 8, 2011

I noticed a debate on Slate over whether or not the U.S. should intervene with military force in the Libya situation.  What is the responsibility of the United States in situations such as this?  I believe that the U.S. does … Continue reading →

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What is Real News?

Posted on March 4, 2011

“You may not agree with it, but you feel like you’re getting real news around the clock instead of a million commercials and, you know, arguments between talking heads, and the kind of stuff that we do on our news,” … Continue reading →

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