The Statue of Liberty is one of the world’s most famous symbols. Based in New York Harbor, the robed and crowned “Lady Liberty” holds her torch high to welcome arrivals…
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THE IMMIGRANT SONG: As thousands of people pile up in US detention centers, President Obama and Congress appear at a stalemate regarding the President’s request for $3.7 billion in emergency funding…
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A 1973 French apocalyptic novel is actually coming to life on the shores of Italy. Jean Raspail’s The Camp of the Saints looked to a time when European civilization is overrun…
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It’s back-to-school time, which is usually a glorious moment for beleaguered retailers. But this year, there’s more at stake than a new box of crayons for little Johnny. There’s a…
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See more Living in… posts by Bruce Haring. It’s home to the World’s Most Dangerous Road. It’s famous for marching powder. It has 37 official languages. And it’s dirt cheap if you’re…
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China and the US are sitting down to talk today through Thursday. During their annual “Strategic and Economic Dialogue” meeting, they plan to discuss such hot topics as North Korea, spying…
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THAT NOISE ON JULY 4 WEEKEND: It wasn’t fireworks. At least 11 people were killed and 60 others wounded in Chicago (which has some of the nation’s most restrictive gun…
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There was a Town Hall meeting in Murrieta, California on Wednesday. Modeled after the New England meetings held by our Founding Fathers, this particular gathering was about something that’s troubling…
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If you want to celebrate July 4th like they did at the first one, do nothing. Because that’s pretty much what actually happened on that date in 1776, if you…
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All is not well in China. As we approach the July 4th independence celebration in the US, the Chinese are trying hard to ignore growing discontent with their political and…