Charles Rangel –Democratic Congressman from New York and Korean War vet Staying the course in Iraq means increasing our troop strength, and, not surprisingly, recruitment and re-enlistment levels are down. But proposed enlistment bonuses and other economic incentives will not make the military any more attractive to upper-middle-class young people
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Can Obama Use bin Laden’s Death to Help Fix the Economy?
One of the most notable outcomes of the dramatic news that Osama bin Laden has been killed is the feeling of unity across the American political and social spectrums. The event has triggered a shared sense of achievement, pride and common purpose.
‘The Wish and Will of the People Are Not Stoppable’
On Oct.
After Elections, Is Bosnia Closer to Unity or Collapse?
It was the day before the Bosnian elections, and in the northeastern city of Tuzla, the popular alternative band Dubioza Kolektiv was playing a get-out-the-vote concert to a packed audience. But even amid the excitement of the young crowd, Damir Dajanovic was not getting his hopes up
Building On Rock, Not Sand: Riots in Liberty City, Florida
On May 17, 1980, all hell broke loose in Liberty City, Fla. A Tampa jury acquitted four white policemen in the beating death of a black insurance agent, and the heart of Miami’s black community burst into violence
The War Against Feminism
This winter’s surprise hit movie offers no marquee names and no special effects, only a small cup of poison for maternal peace of mind. In The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Rebecca De Mornay plays the Nanny from Hell, who insinuates herself into the home of a trusting family only to wreak havoc on it.
A Tale of 600 Cities
Chongqing.
Yemen in Crisis: Last Impasse Before the Storm?
The President of Yemen had been under intense pressure. First, from the U.S
School Diversity: The Problems with Economic Integration
School integration has vexed policymakers for more than half a century.
Ikea CEO Anders Dahlvig on Surviving a Bad Economy
Anders Dahlvig recently hit the 10-year mark as CEO of Ikea.