By many indications, the gun-control cause would seem dead in America. Democrats, traditional champions of the cause, have been shrinking from the issue for fear that an anti-gun image would do them more harm than good at the polls. The gun lobby, whose membership and bank account grow bigger by the day, has successfully muscled […]
Megan Twohey
Megan Twohey is a writer in Washington. She was a staff writer for the National Journal and The Moscow Times.
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Who Vouches for Vouchers?
If you happened upon the newspaper, radio, and television ads last year, you might have assumed they were the work of a conservative organization. After all, they spotlighted black students and their parents touting an idea close to the hearts of many Republicans: government-funded vouchers for tuition at private and parochial schools. The tagline for […]
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On Thursday, President George W. Bush arrives in Moscow to meet with his Russian counterpart and pal, President Vladimir Putin, and to “liquidate the legacy of the Cold War” by signing a new arms-control treaty that will reduce both countries’ nuclear arsenals. Indeed, Bush — who has made it clear that he is very proud […]