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I think there was a moment in the middle part of the century into the 60s, 70s when at least elite journalism claimed to be non-partisan. You can go back and look at it and wonder about how non-partisan it was.
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White women are a problem, that's, you know - we all live with that.
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If terror groups are to be defeated, it is national governments that will have to do so. In nations like India, governments will have to call on the patriotism of citizens to fight the terrorists. In a nation like Pakistan, the government will have to be persuaded to deal with those in their midst who are complicit.
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Having defeated and then occupied Iraq, democratizing the country should not be too tall an order for the world's sole superpower.
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The liberal media were never that powerful, and the whole thing was often used as an excuse by conservatives for conservative failures.
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