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By Andrew Pass Member since 2/9/2008 6:07:59 PM

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This viewpoint provides an array of questions designed to promote discussion of current events. The questions can be discussed here, in the classroom and anywhere else.   

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Israel and the Territoriesposted by Andrew PassOn 5/3/2008 3:31:00 PM

The New York Times is running an article entitled, "Israel's Tactics Thwart Attacks, with Trade Off." The article begins, "Suicide bombings in Israel have dropped off so significantly that the nation’s security officials now dare to speak openly of s...Read More

Miles Per Gallonposted by Andrew PassOn 4/22/2008 7:36:10 PM

The New York Times is running an article entitled, "Government Sets New Fuel Economy Standard." The article begins, "The nation’s fleet of new cars and trucks will be required to achieve 31.6 miles per gallon by 2015, the Bush administration said Tu...Read More

ABC Losesposted by Andrew PassOn 4/17/2008 4:56:48 PM

Washington Post columnist Tom Shales has written an editorial entitled, "In Pa. Debate, The Clear Loser is ABC."  The editorial states, "For the first 52 minutes of the two-hour, commercial-crammed show, Gibson and Stephanopoulos dwelled entirely on ...Read More

A Papal Welome!!posted by Andrew PassOn 4/15/2008 6:31:29 PM

The Washington Post is writing an article entitled, "Pope Benedict XVI Arrives in U.S." The article states, "Touching down at 3:52 p.m., the pontiff's plane, "Shepherd One," taxied to a stop precisely on time at 4 p.m. It is Benedict's first visit to...Read More

Bankrupt Stores!!posted by Andrew PassOn 4/14/2008 11:16:57 PM

The New York Times is running an article entitled, "Retailing Chains Caught in a Wave of Bankruptcies."  The article begins, "The consumer spending slump and tightening credit markets are unleashing a widening wave of bankruptcies in American retaili...Read More

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