MB Civic

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/opinion/10collins.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

The Audacity of Listening, by Gail Collins

“If you look at the political fights Barack Obama’s picked throughout his political career, the main theme is not any ideology. It’s that he hates stupidity.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/opinion/10cohen.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

The Mother of Friendships Lost, by Roger Cohen

“Barack Obama needs Tony Lake and Richard Holbrooke to forge his “team of rivals.” The huge challenges of American foreign policy demand no less.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/opinion/10kristof.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

The Pain of the G-8’s Big Shrug, by Nicholas D. Kristof

“The G-8’s collective shrug about the Darfur genocide — because the victims are black, impoverished and hidden from television cameras — will be a lingering stain.”