Featured Articles — August 29, 2009

August 29, 2009 by Jonathan Movroydis | Filed Under Featured Articles 

Interesting Takes From Home And Abroad:

In Kennedy, the Last Roar of the New Deal Liberal By Sam Tannenhaus, The New York Times
“AN important chapter in our history has come to an end,” Barack Obama said in his first public remarks on the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. “Our country has lost a great leader, who picked up the torch of his fallen brothers and became the greatest United States senator of our time.”

Germany Recalls Myth That Created the Nation By David Crossland, Der Spiegel
In September 9 AD, Germanic tribesmen slaughtered three Roman legions in a battle that marked the “big bang” of the German nation and created its first hero — Hermann. The country is marking the 2,000th anniversary with restraint because the myth of Hermann remains tainted by the militant nationalism that would later be associated with Hitler.

Alliance In Peril? By Gordon G. Chang, Forbes
A new Japanese government could strain ties with America.

Elections and a mission By Marco Vicenzino, The Washington Times
Reactions to Afghanistan’s presidential election have ranged from insurgent assertions of failure to claims of “success” by some international officials.

What’s Wrong With ‘Hillary: The Movie’? By Hans A. von Spakovsky, Wall Street Journal
Pornographers have more freedom today than those who want to engage in political speech.

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