Birth control redux

By KATHLEEN PARKER | 2/8

WASHINGTON -- The current debate is about freedom of conscience. It ain’t about The Pill.
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Gutting the DREAM Act

By ESTHER CEPEDA | 2/8

CHICAGO -- A military-only DREAM Act might seem reasonable on its face, but the details of a new proposal sound more like a nightmarish bait-and-switch for desperate young people.
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Obama’s assault on the poor

By MICHAEL GERSON | 2/7

WASHINGTON -- Some issues fade; others fester. The Obama administration's contraceptive mandate on religious charities, hospitals and universities is the festering kind.
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Words will never hurt us—except in Wisconsin

By ESTHER CEPEDA | 2/6

CHICAGO -- Only in America can saying “I love you” merit a senseless punishment.
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Posting recall signatures stirs controversy

By STEVEN WALTERS | 2/6

You may have decided to sign that recall petition without thinking of the public-record consequences. But your names and addresses were posted on the website of the Government Accountability Board last Tuesday.
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The cost of conscience

By KATHLEEN PARKER | 2/5

WASHINGTON -- Two of the top news stories this past week have revolved around reproductive rights, though both raise far more troubling issues than a woman’s right to contraception or abortion.
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The fear of federal college loans

By ESTHER CEPEDA | 2/5

WASHINGTON -- The college financial-aid system and its application process are far too complicated.
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How will mining bill help Wisconsin?

By REP. JOE KNILANS | 2/4

While listening to the testimony of citizens who live near the proposed mine in Iron County, committee members heard concerns from both sides and amended the bill to address these concerns.
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Syria: It’s not just about freedom

By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER | 2/3

WASHINGTON -- The fate of the Assad regime in Syria is highly important not only for reasons of democracy and human rights—but also for geopolitics.
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Republican rhetoric doesn’t match reality

By REP. ANDY JORGENSEN | 2/3

While Gov. Walker desperately wants us to believe his plans for Wisconsin are working, we know all too well that they’re not.
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