Leon T. Hadar: The Reality of American Power: Why Robert Kagan Is Wrong
‘You are not sick’ is the kind of reassuring message that Robert Kagan is sending to the nation’s foreign policy hypochondriacs aka ‘declinists’ in his new book, contending that America is in tip-top military and economic health and ready to take care of the rest of the world.
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Joshua W. Walker: Turkey’s Vision for 2012 and Beyond: Davutoglu’s Washington Visit
It is too soon to tell whether DavutoÄlu’s promising rhetoric may become a reality, but at least Washington has experienced first-hand Turkey’s approach and vision for 2012 and beyond.
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Carl Berman: Wthey, Griner, Suero NetScouts Basketball Players of the Week
Withey, a 7’0 junior center, was vital in the Jayhawks’ victories against #8-ranked Baylor and Oklahoma State. Against Baylor, Withey scored 25 points, grabbed five rebounds and blocked three shots.
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Andy Plesser: Watching “Big Think” Videos for Credit at Harvard and Yale
Big Think, the New York-based publisher and syndicator of short videos of thought leaders in business, academia, politics and the arts, now provides video-centric courses to top universities including Harvard and Yale.
Students watch a 12-part series of one-hour presentations along with supplemental reading material and receive credit.
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Brandon Thomas: Give Your Oppressed White, Straight, Christian Man a Valentine’s Day Gift
Our fast-paced, multicultural, marginally-more-tolerant-than-it-used-to-be world is a scary place for some white, straight, Christian men. They’re no longer sure of their place in our society. So this Valentine’s Day, do something special for them.
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Ben Gazzara Dead: Actor Dies At 81
Ben Gazzara, star of “Anatomy of a Murder” and “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie” has died at age 81. The actor, who was a favorite of director John Cassavetes, died of pancreatic cancer at Bellevue Hospital Center, his lawyer, Jay Julien, told the New York Times.
He was a contemporary of higher-profile stars Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger and also studied at the famed Actors Studio in Manhattan. He conquered Broadway, originating the role of Brick in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” but didn’t capitalize on his rising star when Hollywood came calling.
“When I became hot, so to speak, in the theater, I got a lot of offers,” he told Charlie Rose in a 1998 interview. “I won’t tell you the pictures I turned down because you would say, ‘You are a fool.’ And I was a fool.”
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Beef Prices Hit Record Highs Amid ‘Perfect Storm’ Of Drought, Foreign Demand
Steel yourselves, steak fans: your dinner is about to get a lot more expensive.
The price of beef has hit an all-time high in each of the last four months. Experts expect cattle prices to rise even more throughout 2012 — and, if conditions don’t improve — beyond.
The cause is what Mark Miller, of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, called a “perfect storm of elements” that show the convolutions of the global economy as effectively as any PowerPoint on the European debt crisis.
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Dr. Thomas W. Payzant: The Problem With School Accountability Systems
Using test results to drive teacher and leader effectiveness is akin to poking the raw batter with a toothpick. Which is why it hasn’t worked and is not going to.
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Herman Cain Endorses Newt Gingrich Ahead Of 2012 Florida Republican Primary
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former presidential hopeful Herman Cain is backing Newt Gingrich’s White House bid.
Cain endorsed his fellow Georgian Saturday, just days before Florida’s primary, at a GOP fundraiser.
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Lauren Mackler: Mastering the Art of Resilience
Change is part of the human condition and no one is exempt from emotional pain and adversity. Developing resilience is a critical key to not only accepting and meeting a life challenge head on, but being able to get to the other side of it with greater wisdom and strength.
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