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VANTAGE POINT June 14, 2012

Death Warrant

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In New Orleans, a city known for its excesses, The Times-Picayune is a case study in how not to slim down.  Read more »
VANTAGE POINT February 23, 2012

A Field of Springs

By Jamie Tarabay
The late Anthony Shadid’s quest to rebuild his great-grandfather’s home in Lebanon speaks to our hearts and our dreams. Read more »
VANTAGE POINT December 8, 2011

A Woman’s Place

By Jamie Tarabay
Arab women face sexual violence as a repressive tool. It’s up to journalists—including female journalists—to bear witness to their struggles. Read more »
VANTAGE POINT December 1, 2011

Living Large

By Kathy Kiely
America has no peer when it comes to overconsuming. Can we be happy with what we've already got? Read more »
VANTAGE POINT October 27, 2011

In Qaddafi's Execution, Justice Denied

By Jamie Tarabay
Libya's autocrat died as he had ruled, with brutal force. That doesn’t justify putting a bullet in his head. Read more »
VANTAGE POINT October 13, 2011

Occupy Washington, Not Wall Street

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The protesters have the right idea generally, but they’re in the wrong place. Read more »
VANTAGE POINT September 15, 2011

JFK's LBJ Reservations: Why Did We Have to Wait So Long?

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What do Jacqueline Kennedy’s just-released comments about Lyndon Johnson have to do with the 2012 presidential race? Michael Hirsh makes the connection by arguing that people in public life should just say what’s on their minds. Read more »
VANTAGE POINT September 1, 2011

Impact of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Fading

By Kathy Kiely
Kathy Kiely predicts that this will be the first election cycle where the 9/11 terrorist attacks are a nonissue. Read more »
VANTAGE POINT August 4, 2011

Did the Tea Party Just Hold America Hostage?

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The nation has been through a kind of hostage crisis. But was it a Dog Day Afternoon—or Harpers Ferry? Read more »
VANTAGE POINT July 7, 2011

U.S. Business Less Governable Than Ever

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The economy is something of an unfathomable entity outside of our control, as numerous U.S. presidents have discovered. Read more »
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