Money and Morals, by Paul Krugman

“What’s hurting working-class whites?”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/opinion/brooks-the-crowd-pleaser.html?ref=opinion

The Crowd Pleaser, by David Brooks

“Trying to please everybody, Romney pleases few.”

Mortgage Plan Gives Billions to Homeowners, but With Exceptions

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/education/education-gap-grows-between-rich-and-poor-studies-show.html?scp=1&sq=poor&st=cse

Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor, Studies Say

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/science/earth/despite-yuck-factor-treated-wastewater-used-for-drinking.html?scp=1&sq=yuck&st=cse

As ‘Yuck Factor’ Subsides, Treated Wastewater Flows From Taps

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/business/kodak-says-it-will-stop-making-digital-cameras.html?scp=3&sq=kodak&st=cse

Kodak Says It Will Stop Making Digital Cameras

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http://www.nytimes.com/schoolbook/2012/02/10/amid-protesters-disruptions-city-board-votes-to-close-18-schools-and-truncate-5/?scp=1&sq=protesters%20schools&st=cse

Amid Protesters’ Disruptions, City Board Votes to Close 18 Schools and Truncate 5

Demonstrations Whisper of an Arab Spring in Jordan

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/world/middleeast/muslim-brotherhood-demands-military-cede-power.html?scp=1&sq=muslim&st=cse

Muslim Brotherhood Demands Military Cede Power in Egypt

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/world/europe/putin-support-tepid-but-broad-in-industrial-russia.html?scp=3&sq=russia&st=cse

In Area Embodying Putin Base, Dispirited City Voices Tepid Support

The White Underclass, by Nicholas D. Kristof

“The working class is at risk of being locked into permanent poverty.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/opinion/collins-tales-from-the-kitchen-table.html?ref=opinion

Tales From the Kitchen Table, by Gail Collins

“The original don’t ask, don’t tell.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/opinion/impunity-in-port-au-prince.html?ref=opinion

Impunity in Port-au-Prince, by Amy Wilentz

“No democracy unless Duvalier faces justice.”

States Negotiate $26 Billion Agreement for Homeowners

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/us/washington-state-set-to-legalize-same-sex-marriage.html?scp=2&sq=washington&st=cse

Vote Moves Washington State Closer to Gay Marriage

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/us/politics/house-passes-bill-banning-insider-trading-by-members-of-congress.html?hp

House Passes Bill Banning Insider Trading by Members of Congress

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/us/politics/boehner-vows-to-fight-contraception-rule.html?scp=1&sq=g.o.p%20vows&st=cse

Birth Control Is Covered, and G.O.P. Vows a Fight

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/business/media/young-people-are-watching-but-less-often-on-tv.html?scp=1&sq=youths&st=cse

Youths Are Watching, but Less Often on TV

Egypt’s Premier Vows Not to Yield in Prosecuting 19 Americans

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/business/global/breakthrough-on-austerity-cuts-clears-way-for-greek-deal.html?hp

Breakthrough on Austerity Clears Way for Greek Deal

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/world/africa/libyas-new-government-unable-to-control-militias.html?scp=2&sq=libya&st=cse

Libya Struggles to Curb Militias as Chaos Grows

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/world/middleeast/israeli-union-starts-a-national-general-strike.html?scp=2&sq=strike&st=cse

Contract Jobs Spur Union To Start Strike Across Israel

A Ruling for Equal Rights

“An appeals court strikes down California’s ban on same-sex marriage.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/opinion/what-wikipedia-wont-tell-you.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

What Wikipedia Won’t Tell You, by Cary H. Sherman

“In the online piracy debate, Web rhetoric overwhelmed reason.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/opinion/friedman-freedom-at-4-below.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Freedom at 4 Below, by Thomas L. Friedman

“While the protests are propelled by deep aspirations for dignity, justice and self-determination, such heroic emotions have to compete with other less noble impulses and embedded interests in these societies.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/opinion/to-weaken-iran-start-with-syria.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Iran’s Achilles Heel, by Efraim Halevy

“Don’t attack Tehran; end it’s influence in Syria.”

Court Strikes Down Ban on Gay Marriage in California

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/us/radical-muslim-americans-pose-little-threat-study-says.html?scp=1&sq=muslims&st=cse

Radical U.S. Muslims Little Threat, Study Says

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/us/pennsylvania-senate-passes-compromise-bill-on-gas-drilling.html?scp=1&sq=shale&st=cse

Pennsylvania Set to Allow Local Taxes on Shale Gas

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/us/politics/minnesota-colorado-missouri-caucuses.html?scp=3&sq=santorum&st=cse

Santorum Upsets G.O.P. Race With Three Victories

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/nyregion/manhattan-prosecutors-wont-charge-police-commissioners-son-in-rape-accusation.html?scp=1&sq=prosecutors&st=cse

Prosecutors Decline to File Rape Charges Against Police Leader’s Son

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/nyregion/new-york-settles-suit-on-illegal-arrests-for-loitering.html?scp=1&sq=loitering&st=cse

Long Fight Ends Over Arrests for Loitering

U.S. Planning to Slash Iraq Embassy Staff by as Much as Half

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/world/middleeast/syria-renews-bombardments-after-us-embassy-closes.html?scp=2&sq=russia&st=cse

Stung by Criticism, Russia Sends Envoys to Syria to Defuse Crisis

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/world/europe/greek-workers-strike-against-new-round-of-austerity.html?scp=5&sq=greece&st=cse

Greece Puts Off Decision on Austerity Moves Amid a Strike Protesting Them

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/world/asia/uttar-pradesh-election-is-window-on-indian-politics.html?scp=3&sq=election&st=cse

Elections in Vast Indian State Are Window on Nation’s Politics

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/world/americas/brazil-limits-haitian-immigration.html?scp=2&sq=brazil&st=cse

Influx of Haitians Into the Amazon Prompts Immigration Debate in Brazil

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/world/americas/american-embargo-on-cuba-has-50th-anniversary.html?scp=2&sq=cuba&st=cse

50 Years After Kennedy’s Ban, Embargo on Cuba Remains

Java and Justice, by Frank Bruni

“To see the future of same-sex marriage, look to savvy companies.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/opinion/brooks-flood-the-zone.html?ref=opinion

Flood the Zone, by David Brooks

“A realistic approach to combating poverty.”

Obama Yields in Marshaling of ‘Super PAC’

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/us/politics/republicans-see-politics-in-chrysler-super-bowl-ad.html?scp=2&sq=chrysler&st=cse

Republicans See Politics in Chrysler Super Bowl Ad

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/nyregion/in-albany-a-decision-on-natural-gas-drilling-suddenly-seems-less-certain.html?scp=1&sq=gallop&st=cse

After Early Gallop, Albany Slows to Crawl in Making Decision on Gas Drilling

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/us/assisted-suicide-law-is-overturned-by-georgia-supreme-court.html?scp=2&sq=georgia&st=cse

Georgia Court Rejects Law Aimed at Assisted Suicide

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/nyregion/bill-would-protect-church-services-in-schools.html?scp=7&sq=senate&st=cse

Senate Backs Church Use of Schools

Unity Deal Brings Risks for Abbas and Israel

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/world/americas/ruling-party-in-mexico-picks-woman-as-candidate.html?scp=2&sq=mexico&st=cse

Nomination Paves New Path in Mexico

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/world/europe/conservative-wins-runoff-for-presidency-in-finland.html?scp=2&sq=finland&st=cse

Conservative Wins Runoff for Presidency in Finland

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/us/we-the-people-loses-appeal-with-people-around-the-world.html?scp=2&sq=constitution&st=cse

‘We the People’ Loses Appeal With People Around the World

Things Are Not O.K., by Paul Krugman

“The downside of a good jobs report.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/opinion/steal-this-column.html?ref=opinion

Steal This Column, by Bill Keller

“Not what the founders meant by ‘free speech.’”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/opinion/dickens-v-lawyers.html?ref=opinion

Dickens V. Lawyers, by Joseph Tartakovsky

“Are solicitor just amoral mouthpieces?”

Religious Condition Stirs Protest at a Caucus Site

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/us/colorado-seeks-own-roadless-rule-for-national-forests.html?scp=2&sq=colorado&st=cse

State Goes Its Own Way to Regulate Forest Roads

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/nyregion/some-churches-hope-albany-will-act-to-allow-renting-school-space-to-pray.html?scp=1&sq=congregations&st=cse

For Congregations Gathering in City Schools, Time to Move

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/nyregion/some-say-new-york-city-health-ads-should-inspire-not-scare.html?scp=5&sq=city&st=cse

New York City Defends Health Ads That Frighten the Viewer

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/sports/football/super-bowl-resilient-giants-edge-patriots-to-win-super-bowl-xlvi.html?hp

Giants Beat Patriots in Final Rally

U.S. Embassy in Syria Halts Operations as Violence Flares

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/world/middleeast/egypt-will-try-19-americans-on-criminal-charges.html?scp=3&sq=egypt&st=cse

Egypt Defies U.S. by Setting Trial for 19 Americans on Criminal Charges

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/world/asia/us-drone-strikes-are-said-to-target-rescuers.html?scp=1&sq=drone&st=cse

U.S. Said to Target Rescuers at Drone Strike Sites

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/technology/06iht-acta06.html?scp=2&sq=intellectua;l&st=cse

A New Question of Internet Freedom

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/world/europe/focus-on-french-economy-fuels-gains-by-national-front.html?scp=9&sq=france&st=cse

Focus on French Economy Fuels Gains by Far Right

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/world/europe/europe-struggles-to-deal-with-cold-and-snow.html?scp=1&sq=europe&st=cse

Hundreds of Deaths as Europe Struggles With Snow Amid an Intense Cold Snap

Is America a Police State?

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http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/bob-burnett/41192/is-obama-a-failed-president

Is Obama a Failed President?

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http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/jmadison/41181/progressive-democrats-now-and-then

Progressive Democrats, Now And Then

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http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/robert-parry/41205/return-of-cheneys-one-percent-doctrine

Return of Cheney’s One Percent Doctrine

Politics and the Supreme Court

“Big legal cases may influence the 2012 election, but politics forcefully shaped the cases.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/sunday-review/the-2016-election-already-upon-us.html?ref=opinion

The 2016 Election, Already Upon Us, by David Leonhardt

“After November, Obama will no longer be the future of his party. In Hillary Clinton, a front-runner who says she prefers fading into the background.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/facebook-is-using-you.html?ref=opinion

Facebook is Using You, by Lori Andrews

“Your digital self can make it difficult to get credit or insurance.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/the-death-of-the-cyberflaneur.html?ref=opinion

The Death of the Cyberflaneur, by Evgeny Morozov

“The Internet was once a place for playfulness and spontaneity. Then came Facebook.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/sunday-review/europe-moves-to-protect-online-privacy.html?ref=opinion

Should Personal Data Be Personal?, by Somini Sengupta

“Unlike the United States, European countries are passing laws to keep private data private.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/bruni-mitts-muffled-soul.html?ref=opinion

Mitt’s Muffled Soul, by Frank Bruni

“There’s too much reticence about Mitt’s Mormonism.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/kristof-after-recess-change-the-world.html?ref=opinion

After Recess, Change the World, by Nicholas D. Kristof

“The Web is putting power in unusual hands. Dr. Seuss would have approved.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/friedman-russia-sort-of-but-not-really.html?ref=opinion

Russia: Sort of, but Not Really, by Thomas L. Friedman

“What will Putin do next?”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/dowd-the-great-mans-wife.html?ref=opinion

The Great Man’s Wife, by Maureen Dowd

“What comes after a reality wife and a trophy wife?”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/douthat-the-medias-blinders-on-abortion.html?ref=opinion

The Media’s Abortion Blinders, by Ross Douthat

“Siding with Planned Parenthood and ignoring half of America.”

It Is Safe to Resume Ignoring the Prophets of Doom … Right?

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/us/illinoiss-metro-east-disputes-levees-unacceptable-rating.html?scp=2&sq=levees&st=cse

With Levees Rated ‘Unacceptable,’ Officials Along the Mississippi Fight Back

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/nyregion/treatment-of-grandmother-after-fatal-police-shooting-is-criticized.html?scp=2&sq=police&st=cse

Focus on Police Treatment of Witness After Shooting

Protests Over Soccer Match Riot Continue in Egypt

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/world/middleeast/egypt-will-try-19-americans-on-criminal-charges.html?hp

Egypt Will Try 19 Americans on Criminal Charges

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/world/europe/tens-of-thousands-protest-putin-in-moscow-russia.html?scp=2&sq=russians&st=cse

In Biting Cold, Protesters Pack the Center of Moscow

Romney, the Rich and the Rest, by Charles M. Blow

“Misstatements and mendacity.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/opinion/collins-the-politics-of-absolutely-everything.html?ref=opinion

The Politics of Absolutely Everything, by Gail Collins

“Pink ribbons, red state?”

Jobless Rate Falls to 8.3%, Altering Face of Campaign

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/us/activists-fight-green-projects-seeing-un-plot.html?scp=1&sq=activists&st=cse

Activists Fight Green Projects, Seeing U.N. Plot

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/nyregion/raymond-w-kelly-nypd-commissioner-runs-into-turbulence.html?scp=3&sq=11&st=cse

After 11 Years, a Police Leader Hits Turbulence

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/us/florida-lawmaker-withdraws-casino-bill.html?scp=2&sq=florida&st=cse

Florida Mega-Casino Bill Is Withdrawn

Protests Over Soccer Match Riot Continue in Egypt

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/world/middleeast/syria-homs-death-toll-said-to-rise.html?hp

Deadly Attack on Syrian City Adds to Push for U.N. to Act

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/us/fbi-admits-hacker-groups-eavesdropping.html?scp=5&sq=hackers&st=cse

F.B.I. Admits Hacker Group’s Eavesdropping

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/technology/eu-backs-delay-in-googles-privacy-policy.html?scp=2&sq=google&st=cse

E.U. Presses Google to Delay Privacy Policy Changes

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/world/europe/putin-aide-promises-significant-changes-in-russian-political-system.html?scp=2&sq=putin&st=cse

Putin Aide Says Foreign Hands Are Behind Protests

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/world/africa/un-says-famine-in-somalia-is-over-but-risks-remain.html?scp=2&sq=somalia&st=cse

U.N. Says Somalia Famine Has Ended, but Warns That Crisis Isn’t Over

Romney Isn’t Concerned, by Paul Krugman

“Conservatism without compassion.”

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http://loyalopposition.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/the-komen-foundation-apologizes-reverses-on-planned-parenthood/?ref=opinion

The Komen Foundation Apologizes, Reverses on Planned Parenthood, by Andrew Rosenthal

“At a time when political leaders never admit fault and rarely accept responsibility, the Komen foundation did both, and that’s worth celebrating.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/opinion/brooks-how-to-fight-the-man.html?ref=opinion

How to Fight The Man, by David Brooks

“A fogie’s advice on how to beat the fogies.”

Cancer Group Backs Down on Cutting Off Planned Parenthood

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/business/sec-is-avoiding-tough-sanctions-for-large-banks.html?scp=1&sq=s.e.c.&st=cse

S.E.C. Is Avoiding Tough Sanctions for Large Banks

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/us/politics/senate-approves-ban-on-insider-trading-by-congress.html?scp=5&sq=senate&st=cse

Senate Approves Ban on Insider Trading by Congress

Police Kill 4 Protesters as Egyptians Unleash Fury Over Soccer Riot Deaths

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/world/middleeast/gaza-protesters-throw-slippers-at-un-chief.html?scp=2&sq=gaza&st=cse

Protesters in Gaza Throw Shoes and Sticks at U.N. Chief

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/world/middleeast/effort-to-rebrand-arab-spring-backfires-in-iran.html?scp=7&sq=iran&st=cse

Effort to Rebrand Arab Spring Backfires in Iran