MB Civic

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/opinion/watergate-whatever-was-that.html?ref=opinion

Watergate? Whatever Was That?

“House Republicans will surely invoke their all-purpose rationale — deficit savings — as they try on Thursday to repeal the public financing option for presidential campaigns.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/opinion/the-supreme-courts-recusal-problem.html?ref=opinion

The Supreme Court’s Recusal Problem

“The justices undermine their credibility and public trust without clear conflict rules.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/opinion/kristof-a-banker-speaks-with-regret.html?ref=opinion

A Banker Speaks With Regret, by Nicholas D. Kristof

“No wonder the Occupy movement resonates so deeply.”

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http://loyalopposition.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/republicans-v-federal-workers/

The Republican Attack on Federal Workers, by Andrew Rosenthal

“Congressional Republicans said yesterday they would support an extension of the payroll tax cut, but refused President Obama’s proposal to make millionaires pay for it with a small surcharge on their earnings. Instead, they want middle-class federal workers to offset the cost.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/opinion/gail-collins-mitt-romney-pardon.html?ref=opinion

The Mitt Romney Pardon, by Gail Collins

“Good news! He definitely told the truth at least once.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/opinion/a-decade-of-progress-on-aids.html?ref=opinion

A Decade of Progress on AIDS, by Bono

“On World AIDS Day, we should celebrate all that America has done.”