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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: consensus

consensus stories: 4 news summaries
OPINION

NEA Is Playing Politics, Filmmaker Charges


Aug 27, 09 11:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - The National Endowment for the Arts recently encouraged artists to create works that focus on “health care, energy and environment, safety and security, education, community renewal”—a disturbing step away from the its actual mandate, filmmaker Patrick Courrielche writes for Big Hollywood. “Artists shouldn’t be used... More »

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art • National Endowment for the Arts • mandates • consensus • artists

Signs of Consensus Emerge on Universal Health Care

Government action is needed, but plan details remain murky

Dec 1, 08 5:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Washington is approaching a broad consensus: It’s time for the government to step in to create universal health care, the Los Angeles Times reports. Both left and right have abandoned pet plans in favor of a middle ground that maintains the current employer-based system, while driving down costs and... More »

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health care • health insurance • health care reform • consensus • Bill Maher Grid

OPINION

 No Flip-Flop:
 Swooning
 Fans Missed
 Message 

For those disillusioned with center shift, what did you think 'consensus' means, asks Collins

Jul 10, 08 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - As early as his convention speech 4 years ago, Barack Obama has made reconciliation and a "new consensus" his hallmarks. So why, asks Gail Collins, are his most ardent supporters so dismayed that he's shifted to the center? Almost all of the issues for which Obama has taken heat... More »

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Barack Obama • campaign finance • flip flop • Barack Obama supporters • Election 2008 • consensus

ANALYSIS

Supreme Court Expands Margins

5-4 votes that characterized last
term grow scarce

May 23, 08 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Supreme Court divisions expected after Samuel Alito replaced Sandra Day O’Connor materialized last term but have since disappeared in a tide of consensus. Only one of 35 cases this term has been decided 5 to 4. Linda Greenhouse of the New York Times looks at a once-predictable panel... More »

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Antonin Scalia • John Roberts • lethal injection • voter ID laws • child pornography • US Supreme Court • consensus

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