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As Washington Looks the Other Way, Are Big Cities on Their Own?
Recent mayoral elections turned on class than race as multi-ethnic coalitions focused on the economy. With further federal help unlikely, are big cities on their own?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenElections for Mayor in Detroit, New York and Boston turned more on class than race this month as multi-ethnic coalitions focused on economic recovery. On this archived edition of To the Point, with further help unlikely to come from Washington, we explore whether America's big cities are now on their own. Also, will Obamacare be there for consumers on January 1? On today's Talking Point, two brothers who led the US into decades of Cold War. We talk to an author of a fraternal biography.
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3 storiesWill Obamacare Be There for Consumers on January 1?
The number of people signed up for insurance coverage under Obamacare may be less than the administration hoped, but it still adds up to a quarter-million customers who expect to get new coverage on January 1. But, not so fast.
Read the story8 minAs Washington Looks the Other Way, Are Big Cities on Their Own?
Detroit, New York and Boston are very different cities with something in common: local politics are undergoing historic change. Last month, all three elected populist new mayors, who focused on unemployment and income inequality. Race wasn't an issue at all.
Read the story35 minThe Dulles Brothers' Secret World War
John Foster Dulles was Secretary of State during the Eisenhower Administration. His brother, Allen Dulles, was the first head of the CIA. They were very different characters, but they shared identical visions of America’s place in the world.
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