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The End Of Transition
Will Pragmatism Defeat Blind Optimism? As Obama’s transition period comes to an end, we continue to see a lot of talk about the many challenges he will face as President. The expectations are huge, and everyone is asking–can he really … Continue reading →
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Our Image Abroad
As someone who grew up in Berlin, Germany I hear a lot about what Europeans think about the United States. When I was a kid in Berlin I remember cheering on US Olympic atheletes with my friends instead of the … Continue reading →
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OBAMA : PRESIDENT-ELECT
A new brand of politics. In a recent newsweek article Jon Meacham (Editor of Newsweek) claimed the following: The American relationship with government is so fraught with hypocrisy and cognitive dissonance that it is difficult to discuss with any degree of … Continue reading →
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