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Is military withdrawal from Afghanistan the right choice?


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Removing more than half of America’s troops from Afghanistan will allow the government to focus on other matters. Tuesday night, in his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama announced the withdrawal of 34,000 American troops from Afghanistan. Though the decision comes with concerns, drawing down the number of American troops in Afghanistan is […]

Congress can’t avoid confrontation


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President Obama has asked for more polite discourse, and politicians have responded with the predictable gestures. Yet some USC students say they are scared unemployment and the deficit will diminish opportunities in the future.