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Terry Anderson talks about the media, living in Central New York and his time as a hostage in Lebanon

One-time hostage Terry Anderson has had a tough road since he was released. From a broken marriage to a bankruptcy and a failed attempt at politics, Anderson now makes his home near Syracuse, where he teaches at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications.
Syracuse New Times  |  Ed Griffin-Nolan  |  11-16-2011  |  Policy Issues

Palin Drone

John McCain's odd choice proves the scary power of the Republican religious right.
Syracuse New Times  |  Ed Griffin-Nolan  |  09-17-2008  |  Commentary

Syracuse's Vet Center Helps Soldiers Adjust to Life Away from the Battlefieldnew

In Central New York a small Army is mobilizing with a serious mission -- to take in the wave of veterans coming home from war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. Whenever it is that Johnny comes marching home, an array of kind hearts and beefed-up programs are mobilizing to greet them.
Syracuse New Times  |  Ed Griffin-Nolan  |  05-30-2008  |  War

Obama Would Bring a Community Organizer's Unique Perspective to the White Housenew

We've had bandleaders, haberdashers, generals, diplomats, farmers and professors in the White House, but as far as I can tell, we've never had an organizer. What would it be like? Very different, I think.
Syracuse New Times  |  Ed Griffin-Nolan  |  05-29-2008  |  Commentary

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