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At least one Republican presidential candidate (Roemer) is actually good on trade issues. At least one (Romney) may be at least o-kay if he really means what he says. At least one (Cain) is an odd mix of very good and very bad. And at least one (Perry) seems to be just nave and corrupt on the subject.
But I have yet to report on a candidate who is proactively, deliberately, ideologically wrong on trade as a matter of high

On the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day, many Western Christians begin a season of reflection called Advent, the official beginning of the church year and a great time to “restart.” Historically, Advent has been a season of penitence, looking back to the suffering of Jesus Christ in behalf of humankind and forward to the story of Christ’s birth on Christmas Day— recognition of the story of a gift of uncommon hope in a suffering world.
In theory, things should be looking up for Christians and the world we are called to serve by the end of Advent on Christmas Eve. Yet this year Christendom seems to be back-sliding rather than reaching the summit. It seems we have forgotten the real reasons for the season of Advent — introspection and repentance.
Advent is an essential spiritual journey of individuals and congregations and, dare I suggest, the mischaracterized Christian Nation, if we are to incorporate the name of Christ in our global propaganda about ourselves and our beliefs. It matters not to proclaim Christ has come, that He is with us now, and that He will come again, if we fail to recognize that our beliefs must be the basis for our ethics and for our

Nothing brings people together like good food and conflict. As the holiday season approaches, the media is showing their appetite for both with early talk of the “War On Christmas.” Now don’t get me wrong: I love the Christmas spirit. As a young girl, my family would collect gifts for the needy, deck the halls and throw a mean Holiday party. But I don’t know why an inclusive celebration negates the “meaning” of

From Louisiana gumbo to New England clam chowder, America is stacked with regional delicacies that evoke nostalgia (not to mention hunger pangs) from its often far-flung native eaters. But equally beloved are those regional snack foods we grew up on that we can’t seem to find anywhere else but home, and we’re not talking Oreos and Cheez-Its. Click through the pictures below or a look at some of our favorite snacks from across the 50 states.
Did we leave out your favorite? Let us know in the comments.
Also see: The Ultimate Thanksgiving Recipe Guide
Also see: The 8 Best Restaurants for Late Night Dining in NYC
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This Louisiana brewing company ships their popular, regular beers across the country, but locating a bottle of their creamy root beer isn’t quite so easy. No wonder natives miss it: The rich, vanilla-tinged beverage not only tastes great, it’s made solely with Louisiana cane

Once upon a time, beer was beer. Quantity mattered over quality, with flavor riding backseat to booze and gimmicks. How else would you explain Phat Boy, the thankfully discontinued malt liquor made with ginseng?,
But in the last three decades, America has undergone a slow seismic shift in its approach beer. Thirty-packs of watery Busch Light and longnecks of Bud have lost their luster, as novel beers that are as bitter as grapefruits, aged in bourbon barrels or even dosed with wild yeasts have slid into the

By Ray Isle, Executive Wine Editor, Food & Wine
Follow Ray on Twitter: @islewine
A lot of people say that Burgundy, in France, is where the most pitfalls lie for the unwary wine drinker — the Burgundians have a rep, it seems, for separating saps from their shekels. I’m going to disagree. I think boxed wine is where people ought to watch their step.
Slideshow: Value Wines
Of course, this wasn’t always the case. It used to be that all boxed wine was

Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year, but any travel addict will agree that the next couple of weeks are a lock for second place. Why? It’s quite simple. Nobody’s traveling. Roads are empty, airports almost relaxed, beaches quiet, ski resorts open but not packed, hotel rooms can be cheaper than staying

I’ve settled into a nice Thanksgiving routine. That includes:
1) My personal pilgrimage to Michigan Stadium to watch my beloved Wolverines play their last home game of the year;
2) A Facebook-fueled reunion with at least one high school or college friend. Almost all these meetings start with a search for interesting conversation, but I leave with respect and admiration for those who stayed in Michigan, fighting through extraordinarily challenging economic circumstances;
3) A feast with family, filled with kids screaming about who plays with which toys and grown-ups screaming about which political party is more wrong than the other.
But there is one difference about this holiday. I won’t be visiting one of my favorite haunts

It’s now become de rigueur among the radical right wing rhetoricians to characterize any government support of America’s green energy sector as wasteful, fruitless, and scandalous. They greeted with glee the collapse of the government supported solar company, Solyndra, America’s first major casualty in our race with China to dominate the “new energy” economy. With Solyndra dying on the battlefield — its marketplace choking on inexpensive Chinese solar panels — the right wing’s response was to hoist the white flag and declare defeat in the war for global cleantech leadership. That brand of “Can’t Do” cowardice is a boon to the carbon and nuclear power incumbents who fund so much of the right wing’s activities — but it’s bad for

What I want to know is why is there not a booming outcry about the creeping of “Black Friday” into Thursday by the bloviators, especially the super patriotic types on FOX? Why are we letting greedy merchants steal this unique national family valued event from their clerks, stockboys, cashiers, and managers?
I remember a few years ago the blowhards started whining about the “War on Christmas” because some folks suggested that wishing Merry Christmas to Jews, Moslems, and Atheists was impolite and that people with good manners should simply wish the inclusive “Happy Holidays” so all could be included in the seasonal cheer. To them, politeness is “political correctness”. But Thanksgiving crosses all religious boundaries. It is an All-American event on par with the Fourth of

Once again, New York Congressman Peter King has made his appearance before the Islamophobic Muslim Hysteria Circus. Reacting to Jose Pimentel’s arrest on alleged terrorism charges, King thoughtlessly stated that Muslim “converts are definitely a threat”. According to a recent Huffington Post report, King stated that converts who become radicalized are sometimes “the most dedicated, if you will” to carrying out violent attacks. These irresponsible and reckless statements are completely baseless and aimed to nurture

Is there a teacher who changed your life?
This Friday, November 25, marks StoryCorps’ 4th annual National Day of Listening, and we are asking everyone to take a moment to thank the teacher who made all the difference.
It only takes a few minutes. You can write a dedication post on Facebook (@storycorps), send a “thank you” Tweet (#thankateacher), record a video tribute, send an email, call–whatever works for you.
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The wonder of our world is that scientific knowledge is now so powerful that we can save millions of children, mothers, and fathers from killer diseases each year at little cost. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria has mobilized that knowledge over the past decade to save more than 7 million lives and to protect the health of hundreds of millions more. Yet now the Global Fund is under mortal threat because of budget cuts approved by President Obama and the Congress.
The Obama Administration had pledged $4 billion during 2011-13 to the Global Fund, or $1.33 billion per

By Brierley Wright, M.S., R.D., Nutrition Editor, EatingWell Magazine
It’s all too easy to overdo it at Thanksgiving. Even for the most health- and diet-conscious, a little bit of this and a small bite of that can add up quickly. (Find out what the best and worst Thanksgiving foods are here.)
Perhaps more depressing is that loading up on calories forces our body into overdrive as it tries to undo the damage done by the harmful free radicals produced as we digest food. (Free radicals attack cells and can promote the development of chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.) And, of course, the more we eat the more free radicals we

Every now and then I’m asked the question, “Why do you practice cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)?” Aside from the fact that my father, Aaron T. Beck, is the “father” of cognitive therapy, it’s the the most widely researched and evidence-based form of psychotherapy; it’s been shown in hundreds and hundreds of clinical trials to be effective for a wide range of psychiatric disorders, psychological problems, and even some medical conditions with psychological components (chronic pain conditions, irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, obesity, for instance). If you had a vision problem, wouldn’t you first seek the treatment that’s been researched and demonstrated to be most effective? Why should it be different for psychiatric disorders or psychological problems? Beside the overwhelming body of research that supports CBT, this therapy simply makes the most sense to me.
Jennifer, a 36-year-old married woman, is a typical depressed

If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
– Emily Dickinson, “Complete Poems”
Hospice volunteer Linda Harris spent many a recent hour typing up poems and, in the process, learning about life and death, love and family, honesty and what it takes to make a difference. Written over time, some in the final months of life, the poems are the legacy of a remarkable 80-something woman Linda calls “The Poetry Madame.”
Linda met the Poetry Madame on Christmas Eve, when she first visited her at home as a hospice volunteer. The following week, New Year’s Eve, Linda began what would become a tradition, helping her new acquaintance “get gussied up” and giving her a haircut — a service she provides regularly to other hospice patients as well. (“I’m the best price in town,” she says of her free service.)
Hospice care is an end-of-life-care model that focuses on enhancing quality of life when time is

Those irresistible deals on Black Friday might come with a bigger price tag than you think! The recent economic climate of unemployment, declining home values with record number of foreclosures, rising energy and food prices, along with rising credit card debt can take its toll on your health.
A 2008 Associated Press-AOL poll showed as a higher proportion of income is tied up in debt, especially things such as credit card debt, there are also higher levels of physical impairment. Ailments such as ulcers, migraines, anxiety and panic attacks, backaches, severe depression and heart attacks are all linked to increased stress related to increased debt. This corroborates another study that shows this type of high interest debt is bad for your

I am writing this on the heels of Thanksgiving and Black Friday in hopes of finding Americans in a more thankful and grateful frame of mind.
Now, of course, the challenge is how to keep that up because when we are feeling down it unfortunately doesn’t bring out the best in us.
“Why are Americans so unhappy?” is a question several Indians asked me on my recent trip to Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi. I felt embarrassed by it in light of seeing the still-incredible amounts of poverty in India and yet seeing how happy people seemed compared to Americans.
I responded, “Americans may be unhappy because of all the financial insecurity since the awful financial problems began in late 2008.”
One of my hosts said, “With all due respect Dr. Mark, they were unhappy long before that. And add to that, they rarely seem calm or

My parents separated five years ago. Less than two months later, they divorced, making a quick, though not-so-clean, break from their 18-year marriage. One year later, they started going on dates. Only not with new people, but with each

A lot of guys facing divorce have preconceived notions of the type of attorney they think will be ideal for their case.
Men seem to think having a “pit bull” for an attorney will make all the difference when they come into court for their divorce and child custody case.
A feisty, “take no prisoners” divorce lawyer will walk all over Mr. Nice Guy in a courtroom, right?
Others convince themselves they need a woman to represent them. Why? One common theory is having a woman represent a man in a divorce action can soften the harshness of his arguments against his wife.
For instance, if a male attorney with a male client gets your wife on the stand and highly criticizes her life choices, such as being a housewife, it can appear cruel or

Just minutes ago, I walked by Zuccotti Park as I do every day on my way home from school. As I have watched the daily progression of the Occupy Wall Street movement, it has become increasingly clear how misleading and insidious the city’s response has been. Fortunately, the public has seemed to catch on as more and more attention has been geared towards the oppressive measures taken by the New York Police Department. While Occupy Wall Street certainly seems to have fizzled down a bit, the city has once again shined light on the movement, giving protesters a momentous chance to engrave this movement in history.
First off, it is important to note how misguided the efforts by Mayor Michael Bloomberg have

An Elegy for the Sacramentary
There has been a great deal of ink spilled (and pixels posted) over the new English translation of the Mass, that is, the new edition of the Roman Missal, which will be formally introduced into American parishes this coming Sunday. Even the secular media has gotten wind of the changes, with the result that by now most Massgoing Catholics are aware of the changeover, as well as the discussions surrounding the new translations and the process that led to their approval. (Surveys show that less active Catholics are much less aware.) In short — depending on who you read — it’s a beautiful translation that preserves the majesty of the original Latin; or it’s not much of a change at all; or it’s an overly literal translation that sounds clunky.
Which is it? It’s probably unfair to judge until a few months have passed, and the priests and people have had the chance to hear and speak and pray with the changes.
Yet while there have been an enormous amount of commentary on the initiation of the new Roman Missal, there has been relatively less about the loss of the Sacramentary (the book of the Mass prayers) and an appreciation for the riches it brought to the church for the last few decades.
Any significant change is like a death; and so any change brings about the need for some grieving. You sell a house and buy a new one; and you are sad about the loss of the old one — even if your new house is more

For those constantly fretting about the inability of Muslims to integrate or assimilate into western culture, fret no more!
American Muslims finally have their own reality TV show — TLC’s “All-American Muslim” — focusing on the lives of five American Muslim families in Dearborn, Michigan, who are predominantly Lebanese and Shiite. The show’s premiere gave TLC huge ratings and made the show No 2 in its time period. Mainstream critics have embraced the show citing it as “intimate and informative” and a “deeply intriguing, uncharacteristically thoughtful reality series”.
Reality TV is the current zeitgeist of popular culture. Unlike the euro, it is the predominant cultural currency, whose value is

Despite the dreadful recession, a broken political system, and other woes, Americans have many reasons to be thankful. Here is my top ten list:
10. Rick Perry isn’t going to be President: My Texas friends had warned me about Perry. “He’s even worse than Dubya!” they