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In war of 21st century, civilized world is losing to jihadists

Twenty years ago, during the Reagan administration, I encountered a young producer at National Public Radio who said she and ..


Lieberman race pits moderation versus hatred-politics

By Morton Kondracke This is no exaggeration: The soul of the Democratic Party – and possibly the future of civility in ..


Pay teachers more and demand results

By Morton Kondracke With student performance still dismal 23 years after a federal report proclaimed “a nation at risk,” it’s ..


GOP ‘Suburban Agenda’ gains traction on Hill

By Morton Kondracke In the 1970s, as a young deputy sheriff in King County, Wash., Rep. Dave Reichert (R) had ..


To close ‘opportunity gap,’ kids need quality preschools

By Morton Kondracke Political Washington, D.C., was understandably fixated on the outcome of the June 6 congressional race in San ..


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