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Political extremism is dangerous too. Moderation is key.

Many Egyptian liberals back military's crackdown via http://t.co/dSXsAJRlUN

Israel & Palestine need to lead with action, not rhetoric.

Israeli raid in West Bank kills 3 via http://t.co/c7IckOU9Dz

We have to change course!

Treasury says US will hit debt limit in mid-Oct http://t.co/fy8TqZiW4p via

's seen a wave of new recognitions in past months: Guyana, Tanzania, Yemen, Egypt, El Salvador. Kosovo is a model for secular Islam.

Often, the consumer's odds of net positive financial outcome are higher in a casino than with an insurance company. Reform is needed now.

Insurance, a business out to make a profit, is no different than a casino. Actuaries fix the odds ever so slightly in favor of the house.

If , , , , jointly intervene in Syria, they may stop bloodshed & prevent both sides from amassing too much power.

Many in the West feel is a choice between the lesser of two evils--a secular autocrat or an -infused youth democracy movement

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Over 100,000 have been killed since the March, 2011, start of the Arab Spring uprising/civil war in their country.