MB Civic

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/01/opinion/01wed1.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=print

Qualified Immunity, Unqualified Doubt

“The Supreme Court’s ruling Tuesday on the use of the material witness statute in combating terrorists was a victory for former Attorney General John Ashcroft and those who would shield Bush administration officials from accountability for their actions after Sept. 11, 2001.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/02/opinion/02thu4.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

Quiet? In New York City?

“The irony would not have been lost on John Lennon. Musicians at Strawberry Fields, a memorial to the murdered Beatle and one of eight quiet zones in New York City’s Central Park, have drawn more police attention lately.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/02/opinion/02Brown.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

When the Nile Runs Dry, by Lester R. Brown

“Foreign land grabs endanger Egypt’s food supply.”

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http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/31/meat-why-bother/?pagemode=print

Hooked on Meat, by Mark Bittman

“Instinct, availability and marketing leave us addicted to meat.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/01/opinion/01friedman.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=print

The Bin Laden Decade, by Thomas L. Friedman

“Osama really did a number on all of us.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/02/opinion/02kristof.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

She’s 10 and May Be Sold to a Brothel, by Nicholas D. Kristof

“One Indian girl’s dreams of being a doctor are in jeopardy.”