A Cold Winter’s Night Topic in Goshen? World Affairs (WEB FIRST)
GOSHEN—Goshen, particularly during the winter, is an unlikely setting for a debate on world politics. But that is exactly what brought a group of 18 area residents to the conference room at town hall Monday.
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Unions make both members, nonmembers happier
As the Wisconsin battle over union benefits continues to rage, the passion and commitment of people on both sides reflect that the activists are fighting over “a perennial ideological debate in American politics: whether labor unions are good or bad for society,” according to University of Notre Dame political scientist Benjamin Radcliff.
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Can Gerry Adams Shake Up the Irish Election?
Known for his role in Northern Irish politics and his part in the peace process, Gerry Adams is crossing the border to run in the Irish Republic’s Feb. 25 election. Can he make a big splash down south?
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