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Automakers' National Security Claims Questioned
In making their case for a $34 billion government bailout, the Big Three automakers have warned Congress that allowing them to go bankrupt would hobble the nation's economy. They also say it would be devastating to national security — an argument many defense experts say is dubious.
Test-Driving A Hummer H3, In Baghdad
The American Hummer, made known to Iraqis through U.S. military operations, is now being advertised and sold as a status symbol to young, wealthy Iraqis. NPR's Ivan Watson test-drove an H3 on the streets of Baghdad and picked up compliments along the way.
GM CEO Outlines Company's Plans
GM CEO Rick Wagoner is back on Capitol Hill this week with the chief executives of Ford and Chrysler to convince Congress that the automakers need federal help and are prepared to make sacrifices in return for taxpayer money.
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Arts & Culture
Frost And Nixon, Clashing For The Cameras
In 1977, a dilettante British TV host sat down to grill a disgraced U.S. president. The politico thought it would be a cakewalk. As Ron Howard's film recalls, it turned into a takedown.
'Timecrimes' Messes With Space-Time, But Modestly
Ever worry about running into other, potentially dangerous versions of yourself? Us either. But Mark Jenkins says this thriller's modest scale and strong performances lend the idea a certain credibility.
'Cadillac Records,' Staying True To The Tunes
An exuberant fictionalization of the Chess Records story, Darnell Martin's movie constructs a wobbly history. But the film is truer to one essential thing: the music. And that may be just enough to put it in the rock-flick Top 10.
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Senate Candidates Saturate Oregon Airwaves
If you’ve turned on your TV lately, you can’t miss a slew of political ads. If you live in Oregon, the airwaves are saturated with an especially nasty slugfest. Democrat Jeff Merkley is trying to unseat Republican Gordon Smith in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the nation. Correspondent Chris Lehman has more.
Measure 59: Tax Fairness or Impending Disaster?
Supporters of Measure 59 on this year’s Oregon ballot say it will end a practice of double taxation. Opponents mock it as tax fairness ... for millionaires. Both sides agree it will mean the state will lose more than a billion dollars of revenue. Correspondent Chris Lehman reports.
Measure 54: School Project on the Ballot
Nearly every public high school student has to take a civics class to graduate. That’s where you learn how government works. Some students at a Portland high school put their new-found knowledge into action. The result is Measure 54 on this year’s Oregon ballot. Correspondent Chris Lehman explains.
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Jefferson Monthly
Green – ’Tis the Season
So many of our modern holiday traditions evolved from the ancient celebrations of winter’s solstice...
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Election 2008
Tuned In
December 2008
My column deadline is in two days — which means it falls the day before the November 4th general election...
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Best of the Year 2008
Times may be tough in the music business and beyond; but that hasn’t dimmed the relevance of music in the slightest...
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