New evidence hints FDR knew who committed the Katyn Forest massacre. Even today, we tend to give allies a pass on inhumanity.
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Why My Cousin Went To Prison

Prison education works. Our ambivalence about rehabilitation versus punishment gets in the way.
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The October Surprise

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If an October Surprise affects this election, it may not come from either candidate. Watch what happens between Israel and Iran.
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Russia’s prosecution of Pussy Riot is one more reminder to business leaders: Don’t expect fair treatment in Putin’s courts.
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You can hail a cab in a New York minute – in midtown. But the city’s taxi system is stuck in the days of the Chrysler Airflow.
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The rhetoric about sending jobs overseas sounds familiar, but this time it comes with a French accent.
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Central bankers have the power to provide limitless cheap credit to governments, but that doesn’t fix the economy.
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Democrats are taking a risk by telling voters who think they are not better off than four years ago that they’re wrong.
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Leading from the rear, Obama wants to “consider” a “process” to amend the Constitution to overturn Citizens United.
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A bad proposal is dead, but money funds are not safe yet. This regulatory creature warrants a stake through the heart.
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