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Torture and the rule of law

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  • Monday, July 14, 2008 10:14 AM

    Mike NYWI

    I'm referring to all the young people Obama inspired during the primaries. The people discussed in these article: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17847196 and http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070305/graham-felsen

    I guess in this political climate, that wasn't the best term to use, but working as an educator, everything is about "youth."

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