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The chief executive of Cisco, John Chambers, has emerged as one of Silicon Valley’s few optimists, proclaiming that the U.S. economy will recover this year. Oh my! An article in […]
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Steven Pinker’s personal philosophy is based on reason.
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Evolutionary psychologist Steven Pinker’s strangely optimistic forecast.
In an editorial that strongly echoes the inaugural address and his reminder to Congress last week that “we don’t have a moment to spare,” Barack Obama told Washington Post readers […]
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Leaders can’t say that there’s something uniquely special about the United States because it’s the United States,
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It’s important for universities to embrace new ideas.
Investment banks, suddenly the target of pitchforks rather than perky Ivy Leaguers, are defunct. Hedge funds are all but wiped out—some of the remaining ones still in the game only […]
Here’s one demographic that’s been lurking under the surface of the new China: Nigerians living in Guangzhou. Apparently with nothing more than a few yuan in their pockets, Nigerians with […]
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The Golden Globe nominated actress talks about working with the director and stars of “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”. Distributed in partnership with Uinterview.com.
In these economic times, it’s hard to imagine anyone who doesn’t long for a dry martini. But Jason Wilson in the Washington Post today asserts that the “post-war era dry […]
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The Nation’s Katrina vanden Heuvel on the needs of immigrants.
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Katrina vanden Heuvel says it is completely feasible to extend the right of health care to all Americans.
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Katrina vanden Heuvel on global interdependence.
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Katrina vanden Heuvel with ideas for Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Katrina vanden Heuvel on the rise of the Libertarians.
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Katrina vanden Heuvel positions the Bush legacy in history and speculates about legal repercussions.
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Katrina vanden Heuvel advises the new president.
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Katrina vanden Heuvel on the renewal of anti-corporatism.