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Lincoln — our eternal president

More than any other president, Abraham Lincoln shapes our idealized conception of the presidency. That is, the commander-in-chief as an austere figure, burdened by the office, yet sternly resolved to finish the mission. Humble in origin, somber in humility, yet…

No Knockout Punch In Foreign Policy Debate

Tonight’s debate was comparable to last week’s town hall – neither candidate managed to deliver a convincing win like Romney in the first debate, but Obama finished with a slight edge. Judging by the first fifteen minutes of the debate,…

Former Cosmo Editor in Chief Kate White Spills on Getting Ahead at Work

Psst–We have three copies of Kate White’s newest book to give away to three readers! Head to our Facebook page to enter. After 14 years as editor in chief of Cosmopolitan, Kate White knows the secret to success. Fortunately for…

Casinos showing signs of life after being hit hard by recession

The recession may have dealt the U.S. casino industry a bad hand in recent years, but a new report by the American Gaming Association reveals that casinos are starting to cash in once again. The nation’s commercial casinos show revenues…

Did Time go too far with breast-feeding cover image?

Time magazine made a bold move with its cover story this week that has industry experts calling it everything from a cheap shot to desperate. This week’s cover features an attractive 26-year-old mother, clad in trendy skinny jeans with sleekly…

Small Business to Obama: Tax Plan Needs Rate Reform

The Obama administration’s proposal for corporate tax reform ignores what matters most to small businesses, a coalition of small-business advocacy groups says. While the overall plan is sound, critics acknowledge, it overlooks the fundamental need for rate reform. “The idea…

Threatening letters, powdery substance sent to congressional offices, Colbert and Stewart

UPDATE 2:00pm ET: Senate Sergeant at Arms Terrance Gainer has just sent an updated e-mail to all Senate offices confirming that three total congressional offices have received threatening mails containing a powdery substance that has initially tested negative for containing…

The ‘Surge’ Afghanistan Needs

Cold weather has arrived in Afghanistan, signaling the end the summer fighting season. President Obama and his administration are offering their review of our Afghan strategy today after a successful NATO Summit at Lisbon and a quick photo op visit…

Students, Alumni Rally Behind Illinois Professor Fired for Expressing Catholic Beliefs

Professor Kenneth Howell, a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been accused of hate speech for his teaching of Catholic positions on homosexuality in a religion course on Catholicism and has been told he may no longer…