WEBVIEWS.(Opinion)

Politics I

Rooting for a loyal opposition

Shikha Dalmia acknowledges she's a "non-Republican," but warns that, "America's democratic scheme depends on a robust opposition to check the government's tendency to grow." Dalmia, a libertarian, suggests the GOP "needs intellectual coherence around a powerful idea"; she recommends "liberty." http://tinyurl.com/pllqwr

Politics II

The Senate race that almost was

The newspaper City Hall looks at Rep. Steve Israel's decision, at President Barack Obama's behest, not to run a Democratic primary against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the interest of the party. The Long Island politician was all but set to announce when the call came for him to stand down. http://tinyurl.com/qaha6j

Culture

No vacation? Join the club

You remember the "workation," the idea of taking the office with you to the beach. Well, now there's the "nocation." More than a third of American employees don't plan to take a vacation this year, one poll finds, while in another, only 42 percent say their time off will feature a leisurely getaway. Blame the economy, not a growing trend toward workaholism. http://tinyurl.com/pv7cb2

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WEBVIEWS.(Opinion)

Politics I

Rooting for a loyal opposition

Shikha Dalmia acknowledges she's a "non-Republican," but warns that, "America's democratic scheme depends on a robust opposition to check the government's tendency to grow." Dalmia, a libertarian, suggests the GOP "needs intellectual coherence around a powerful idea"; she recommends "liberty." http://tinyurl.com/pllqwr

Politics II

The Senate race that almost was

The newspaper City Hall looks at Rep. Steve Israel's decision, at President Barack Obama's behest, not to run a Democratic primary against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the interest of the …