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November 12, 2008

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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November 5, 2008

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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April 4, 2008

Stewart on Obama’s Race Speech

I heard someone say once that Jon Stewart’s show “raises the bar” for journalists, and that his humor exposes how they almost never live up to his challenge.  While there are many others, I appreciate that description of the daily … Continue reading →

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March 19, 2008

A More Perfect Union – Obama on Race in America

  When I got home yesterday I turned on the TV and I saw Obama giving a live televised speech.  After listening for a few seconds I realized that it was not his regular stump speech.  Five minutes later I … Continue reading →

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