Issue: 309
January 29, 2009
Art
Quote to Ponder: “Men simply copied the realities…” – Richard Wright
Guest Commentator
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Commentary
Investing with Bernie Madoff: Continued – National Affairs
Columnist
The courses of action discussed here previously all have major shortcomings: they leave people very short of money to live on, they harm the innocent, they take way too long, they are uncertain. There is a different course of action, however, which would avoid most of these pitfalls. It would be speedy. It would be…
The courses of action discussed here previously all have major shortcomings: they leave people very short of money to live on, they harm the innocent, they…
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Commentary
Why They Might Not Like Us
Columnist
Why do people around the world say they like Americans, but say they just don’t like the government? It’s fair to say that U.S. government policy is set largely by what is good for business, and globally, American policy is set by what’s good for (transnational) corporations that may be headquartered in the U.S., but…
Why do people around the world say they like Americans, but say they just don’t like the government? It’s fair to say that U.S. government policy…
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Commentary
Will the Black Press Step Up To the Plate – The Substance of Truth
Columnist
President Barack Hussein Obama II was sworn in as the nation’s first African-American president on January 20th, 2009, but a stunning reality, in spite of this historic event, tames all notions of “how far we’ve come.” As the President and his Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, have stepped into the briefing room, they, along with the…
President Barack Hussein Obama II was sworn in as the nation’s first African-American president on January 20th, 2009, but a stunning reality, in spite of this…
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Commentary
Letter from U.S. Artists to President Obama in Support of Cultural Relations with Cuba
Guest Commentator
February 17, 2009 (submission date) President Barack Obama The White House Washington, DC Dear President Obama: We are artists, arts presenters, arts educators, cultural entrepreneurs and scholars, and cultural heritage and policy professionals from diverse political persuasions. We have been adversely affected by the cultural embargo imposed by the U.S. government against both Cuban and…
February 17, 2009 (submission date) President Barack Obama The White House Washington, DC Dear President Obama: We are artists, arts presenters, arts educators, cultural entrepreneurs and…
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