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Category: Politics and Current Events
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A new memoir exposes life inside a family devoted to the John Birch society.
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We have found words of comfort and valuable analysis from our authors in the days since the Marathon bombings.
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During Holocaust Remembrance week, Claire Conner looks back on the chilling experience of having a Holocaust denier in her parents’ living room.
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An examination of the failure of the United States as a broker in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, through three key historical moments For more than seven decades the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people has raged on with no end in sight, and for much of that time, the United States has been involved…
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We need an immigration policy that brings people together, instead of pitting workers against each other, as our current system does.
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The tragic killing of a former Navy seal should prompt a great examination of the spiritual damage of war.
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A look at recent mentions and media for Beacon books and authors.
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At today's Inauguration, President Obama will be using the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's bible. The symbolism of the president's choice is striking. King was of course profoundly religious, although this is sometimes lost in our thinking of him as a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. In reality, however, these two aspects of King's…
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The authors of Gather at the Table embark on their West Coast tour.
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Lessons from the long Gulf Coast recovery can inform the work that lies ahead for Sandy’s displaced survivors.
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