Category Archives: Politics
A Nobel Peace Prize for Twitter?
What do you think? Could it happen? An opinion piece in today’s Christian Science Monitor attempts to make the case… Twitter’s role has been unique. More so than other networks, it offers many more users the opportunity to communicate ideas,
A Nobel Peace Prize for Twitter?
What do you think? Could it happen? An opinion piece in today’s Christian Science Monitor attempts to make the case… Twitter’s role has been unique. More so than other networks, it offers many more users the opportunity to communicate ideas,
‘Art is Equal to Other Investments’
I have enjoyed a lifelong love affair with France and the French – and not just “the good life” of France but the politics, the inherent contradictions prevalent throughout French society, its predictably predictable ego swelling up at the most
‘Art is Equal to Other Investments’
I have enjoyed a lifelong love affair with France and the French – and not just “the good life” of France but the politics, the inherent contradictions prevalent throughout French society, its predictably predictable ego swelling up at the most
Obama Numbers from Around the World
Around the globe, Mr. Obama inspires more confidence – by a wide margin – than any other national leader, according to a recent 20-country poll by WorldPublicOpinion.org. An average of 61 percent of respondents expressed a lot or some belief
Obama Numbers from Around the World
Around the globe, Mr. Obama inspires more confidence – by a wide margin – than any other national leader, according to a recent 20-country poll by WorldPublicOpinion.org. An average of 61 percent of respondents expressed a lot or some belief
A Nation of Obama Girls
Barack Obama has a 96% approval rating among Black Americans. The approval rating for race relations is a sight lower than that. According to a CNN/Essence magazine poll, 55% of African Americans surveyed feel racial discrimination is a serious problem.
A Nation of Obama Girls
Barack Obama has a 96% approval rating among Black Americans. The approval rating for race relations is a sight lower than that. According to a CNN/Essence magazine poll, 55% of African Americans surveyed feel racial discrimination is a serious problem.
Thoughts on ‘For Sotomayor and Thomas, Paths Diverge at Race’
This story ran on the front page of the New York Times a couple of days ago. As I read it on the subway, I was struck by what I felt was missing. I waited a day or so and
Thoughts on ‘For Sotomayor and Thomas, Paths Diverge at Race’
This story ran on the front page of the New York Times a couple of days ago. As I read it on the subway, I was struck by what I felt was missing. I waited a day or so and
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