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1. November 16, 2012 11:00 AM

   Climate roller coaster back on track

   With Obama talking global warming, media see ups and downs

   By Curtis Brainard

   At his first post-election press conference on Wednesday, President Obama talked about his current position on climate change in greater detail than he’s done in two years. News outlets’ attempts to interpret the meaning of his remarks produced bewilderingly disparate takes, however, whether that involved Obama’s personal commitment to addressing the issue: “Obama vows to take personal charge of climate...

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2. June 12, 2012 12:23 PM

   The word on the street: insecure

   Listening to voters in Omaha’s Old Market

   By Trudy Lieberman

   Last week I found myself in Omaha, at the city’s Old Market, hoping to visit with some of the locals about the upcoming election for another CJR Town Hall. As usual, my sample was not scientific, but it did show what some voters are thinking. Four of the people I interviewed were young adults who seemed deeply insecure about their...

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