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Opinion: 5 Reasons Not to Strike Libya

Mar 3, 2011 - 7:00 AM |AOL News

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Conventional wisdom might suggest that the U.S. military should step in to halt a notorious dictator from carrying out ruthless crackdowns on his own people -- especially against those standing up...

Opinion: Why Newt Gingrich's Adultery Matters

Mar 3, 2011 - 7:00 AM |AOL News

People's sex lives are a private matter, right? Not when it involves politicians. During a talk last week at the University of Pennsylvania, Newt Gingrich took umbrage when a student brought up his...

Opinion: Oh, Say, Can You See How Awesome Our National Anthem Is?

Mar 2, 2011 - 11:50 PM |AOL News

Baseball season is about to begin, and that means long, languid afternoons lounging in the sun with a cold beer in one hand and a hot dog in the other while the boys of summer do their thing out on...

Opinion: Government Waste by the Numbers

Mar 2, 2011 - 1:38 PM |AOL News

In an organization as big and sprawling as the federal government, it's sometimes hard to grasp the magnitude of the waste that goes on. But the Government Accountability Office has released a...

Opinion Roundup: Leave Charlie Sheen Alone!

Mar 2, 2011 - 10:55 AM |The Atlantic Wire

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Charlie Sheen has enchanted America in recent days with his candid discussion of tiger blood, Adonis DNA and why it's a bad idea to pick a fight with a warlock. But not everyone thinks a...

Opinion: It's the Egyptian Economy, Stupid

Mar 2, 2011 - 5:00 AM |Special to AOL News

On Monday, Egypt's military rulers announced plans to have a constitutional referendum later this month. That's welcome news to those fretting over whether a stable, transparent democracy can emerge...

Opinion: Bankruptcy Is Not an Option

Mar 2, 2011 - 5:00 AM |Special to AOL News

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Most American governors and mayors, whether Democratic or Republican, are faced with the daunting task of balancing their budgets after a long and deep recession and a sluggish economic...

Opinion: Whitewashing Wisconsin's Protests

Mar 2, 2011 - 5:00 AM |Special to AOL News

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For the past two weeks, the news media have been swarming over Madison, Wis., covering every detail of the public-sector union protests against Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget cuts, as well as...

Opinion: Charlie Sheen's Dangerous Message on Drugs

Mar 1, 2011 - 11:12 AM |Special to AOL News

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As a former addict, I found Charlie Sheen's recent comments minimizing addiction not terribly surprising. I remember the days of smoking crack and the feeling of invincibility that went along with...

Opinion: While World Looks Away, Iran Cracks Down

Mar 1, 2011 - 5:00 AM |AOL News

While the world focuses its attention on the unrest in Libya, and on other Middle Eastern countries trying to throw off tyrannical leaders, Iran is seizing the opportunity to increase repression of...

Why Flannery O'Connor Is My Hero

Mar 1, 2011 - 5:00 AM |Special to AOL News

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Courtesy of Rebecca Wells Rebecca Wells is the author of "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood." My heroine is Flannery O'Connor. Not just because she is one of the finest writers from...

Opinion: Scandal Debunks Education Miracles

Mar 1, 2011 - 5:00 AM |AOL News

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A scandal now unfolding in New York City, home of the nation's largest school district, is calling into question whether miracles in education are really mirages. From 2006 to 2010, the number of...