October 26, 2005

Recuse Or Refuse? The Senate needs answers on Miers’ White House tenure

Harriet Miers' supporters have often pointed to her understanding of the Bush administration's priorities as one of her strong suits. One prominent religious conservative even claimed that "if Harriet Miers didn't rule the way George W. Bush thought she would, he would see that as an act of betrayal and so would she."

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October 19, 2005

Breaking the Ice Up North

Politicians and scientists may debate why the earth is warming, but the fact remains: the Arctic ice cap, estimates say, has shrunk by nearly half in the last 50 years.

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October 13, 2005

Turkey's journey into Europe

Forty-two years after Turkey became an associate member of the European Union and following 30 agonizing hours of negotiations, the EU voted last week to invite Turkey to start talks that will likely lead to its becoming a full member of the European Union.

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