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America addicted to alarmism, professor says
America has an addictive appetite for alarmism, an appetite that one history professor argues has affected politics for more than 50 years. Fredrik Logevall, international studies and history professor at Cornell U.
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Ambassador to Pakistan analyzes U.S.-Pakistan relations
The relationship between the U.S. and Pakistani intelligence communities is “okay,” U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron P. Munter said on Monday, but the two nations’ military relationship is “not okay.
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Spike Lee hammers home importance of pursuing your dreams
Achieving a college education is a dream many hold dear to their hearts, and filmmaker Spike Lee stressed to Ohio State U. students the importance of reaching such a goal.
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Governor Tim Pawlenty speaks at the Dole Institute
The Dole Institute hosted ‘An Evening with Tim Pawlenty’ Tuesday night, which was free and open to the public. Tim Pawlenty ran as a Republican presidential candidate from May to August, 2011. He was previously governor of his home state, Minnesota, from 2003 to 2011.
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Former state department employee offers view on America’s ‘failure’ in Iraq
When Peter Van Buren traveled to U. Maine to give a lecture on the War in Iraq on Monday, he knew he was breaking the law. And when he stood before the crowd that had gathered, he knew what he was about to say could land him in hot water with the U.S. Department of State.
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Orszag discusses political economy
Drawing on experience from both his time in government and his current position in the private sector as vice chairman of global banking at Citigroup, Inc.
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Noam Chomsky advocates accessibility to education
Noam Chomsky, a world-renowned intellectual who many consider to be the founder of modern linguistics, spoke at U. Arizona on Wednesday about his views on higher education. Although this was Chomsky’s first visit to the UA, he has a long lasting connection to the university.
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RNC Chairman Priebus attacks Obama’s fiscal policy
One ballot is certain in the 2012 election: Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus will not be voting for President Barack Obama. Priebus told an audience at American U. Feb.
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Secretary of Education calls for comprehensive reform
During a speech at the Harvard U. Graduate School of Education on Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne S. Duncan said that schools should not limit the scope of their focus and support to a child’s life within the classroom.