MARCH 26, 2011 The regime has killed more than 100 people, but protesters press on. By AHED AL HENDI A few days ago, my friend Hussam Melhim, a Syrian blogger jailed for writing a poem criticizing Bashar al-Assad, was released after five years in prison. I too was jailed by Assad’s regime. After 40 days […]
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MARCH 26, 2011 Teachers Union Chief Randi Weingarten on charter schools, reformers Michelle Rhee and Joel Klein, and her star turn in ‘Waiting for Superman.’ By JASON L. RILEY New York Teachers unions are on the defensive these days. The Obama administration is pushing various measures long opposed by the unions: charter school expansion, pay-for-performance,
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MARCH 26, 2011 By FARNAZ FASSIHI And JAY SOLOMON WSJ’s Farnaz Fassihi reports a crowd of 50,000 protesters was fired upon by Syrian troops as they marched to Danaa. Also, Sam Dagher has the latest from Libya as NATO takes over No-Fly Zone patrols. Thousands of protesters demanding political liberalization marched in cities across Syria
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MARCH 25, 2011 The country needs to unleash entrepreneurs, who will only be held back by tax-funded make-work projects. By EDWARD GLAESER The Census just reported that Detroit’s population dropped by 25% between 2000 and 2010, a stunning fall that is even larger than the 20% drop Detroit experienced during the 1970s. The story of
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MARCH 25, 2011 By STEPHEN POWER The nuclear crisis in Japan is reviving a battle over what should be done with the spent nuclear fuel that has been piling up around the U.S. for decades. Columbia Generating Station, a nuclear power plant in Hanford, Wash. Under a 2002 law, Nevada’s Yucca Mountain is the designated
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MARCH 25, 2011 By SUDEEP REDDY WSJ’s Sudeep Reddy reveals details from the 2010 U.S. Census, including surges in the Hispanic and Asian populations, and a migration of African-Americans to the south. In a demographic shift touching every corner of the U.S., the Hispanic population grew faster than expected and accounted for more than half
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MARCH 22, 2011 Lower taxes and a strong dollar could spur growth once again. By STEVE FORBES Today, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, the Manhattan Institute and The Wall Street Journal will host a morning seminar concerning the economic legacy of Ronald Reagan. The get-together couldn’t be timelier. Reagan came into the White House facing
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MARCH 22, 2011 By DAMIAN PALETTA CAGUAS, Puerto Rico—This mountainside town is home to a picturesque cathedral, a tobacco museum and a Wal-Mart Supercenter. Another defining feature: Caguas’s 00725 zip code has more people who receive a disability check than any other in the U.S. Puerto Rico has emerged in recent years as one of
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MARCH 22, 2011 Generals Revolt in Yemen By MARGARET COKER Associated PressA Yemeni army officer reacts holding up his AK-47 as he and other officers join anti-government protestors demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa,Yemen, Monday. A contingent of Yemen’s key military commanders defected to the political opposition Monday, the most
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MARCH 21, 2011 Airstrikes Boost Rebel Forces; U.S. Lauds Efforts, but Some Partners Show Unease By SAM DAGHER in Tripoli, YAROSLAV TROFIMOV in Benghazi, Libya, and NATHAN HODGE in Washington With targeted air strikes that pummeled troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi, the international coalition easily created a no-fly zone in Libya’s north. WSJ’s Neil Hickey
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