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Delegating to the Center view story
5 votes- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 2 days ago
- (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30...)
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Barack Obama’s economic team should set his policy.
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Obama Picks Volcker to Head New Economic Panel view story
5 votes- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 5 days ago
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Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Fed, has agreed to lead a new White House economic advisory committee, President-elect Barack Obama said.
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Q&A: Will Nuclear Disarmament Be on Obama's Agenda? view story
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- 6 days ago
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As President-elect Barack Obama marshals his transition team before he takes office on Jan. 20, some of his political supporters are wondering how much of his campaign promises will receive priority during his first hundred days in the White House.
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Robert Weitzel: Israel's Settlement on Capitol Hill view story
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- about 17 hours ago
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Soon after the sand settled following the Six Day War in 1967, Jewish settlements began dotting the hills in the occupied territories. These settlements are typically located on the high ground to better control the surrounding landscape. Today there are

