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S. Frederick Starr Papers, 1962, 1974-75, 1980-1994, n.d; Oberlin College...
oberlinlibstaff.comStarr image fromScope and Contents: The papers of S. Frederick Starr document the professional and personal activities (1980 – 1994) of a scholar-academic administrator immersed in...
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A Revolutionary Loyal to Britain - Note for a lecture, "E Pluribus Unum? What...
Franklin’s years in France resulted in military aid and recognition of American independence. His time in London? Slightly less successful. JEFFREY COLLINS, Wall Street Journal Benjamin Franklin’s...
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The theory that voters, like customers, are always right has little to do with the American form of government. The founders had little patience for “pure democracy,” which they found particularly...
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Fewer immigrants are entering the U.S. illegally, and that’s changed the...
image fromBy Jerry Markon May 27, 2015, Washington Post Monica Camacho-Perez came to the United States from Mexico as a child, crossing into Arizona with her mother in the same spot where her father...
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Hromadná masturbace před Orlojem: mladíci poplašili ruský internet a světová...
Below article kindly provided by PS; [JB note -- Czechs have a unique sense of humor]image from, under the headline: Тысячи людей займутся групповой мастурбацией в центре Прагиcz.sputniknews.com„1....
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Secretary R. James Nicholson New Open World Chair
openworld.govNicholson image from entryFebruary 16, 2016WASHINGTON, DC — The Board of Trustees of the Open World Leadership Center, voted unanimously to elect Secretary R. James “Jim” Nicholson as its...
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"Heureux Qui Comme Ulysse" by Joachim du Bellay: A poem I would suggest to...
frenchtoday.comimage from, with caption: Mosaïque d'Ulysse, Musée du Bardo, TunisieCreated in the 16th century, this classic French poem is written in Middle French; it is not modern, but easily...
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“Honestly, we have a very divided country” -- Donald Trump; note for a...
Robert Reich from Facebook [excerpt]50 mins · Asked about people clashing at the Chicago rally last night before he called it off, Donald Trump explained, “Honestly, we have a very divided...
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Canceled Trump rally in Chicago reflects nation's deep, angry political...
Rick Pearson , John Byrne and Kim Geiger, Chicago Tribune [Article contains videos.]Image from article, with caption: A Chicago rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was canceled on...
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The highest-paying jobs in America - Note for a lecture, "E Pluribus Unum?...
Thomas C. Frohlich, 24/7 Wall St., USA TodayThe technology and health sectors are two of the most vibrant, highly innovative, and ultra competitive industries in the U.S. economy. To maintain...
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Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard...
scoopnest.comBackRick Stengel@stengel1 week Great talk with @David_Gergen @HarvardCPL on 21st century public #diplomacy challenges.Share+ Info
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Creating Frankenstein: The Saudi export of Wahhabism
image from articleLecture by James M. Dorsey* at the Institute of South Asian Studies, 2 March 2016There has long been debate about the longevity of the Saudi ruling family. My initial conclusion when...
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Make it strange, make it stony: Viktor Shlovsky and the horror behind ostranenie
image fromShklovsky was active in a socialist-revolutionary uprising ... Finally the attempt took place, and failed. Shklovsky had to go into hiding. "I knew a doctor. He arranged a place at a mental...
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O'Henry on New York City - Note for lecture, "E Pluribus Unum? What Keeps the...
image from“It'll be a great place if they ever finish it.”Could be said about the United States ...
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How the 2016 election undermines Fukuyama's "end of history" argument - Note...
by Jedediah Purdy on March 14, 2016, vox.comimage fromThis presidential campaign is more than a shitshow, an authoritarian fit, or a clash between the identity politics of socially isolated white...
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9 Best Places in America to Reinvent Yourself - Note for a lecture,...
blog.estately.comThe impulse to move somewhere new and reinvent yourself is very American thing. Whether fleeing a failed relationship, searching for opportunity, or simply for the thrill of the...
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Trump and immigrants ...
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How Trump Happened - Note for a lecture, "E Pluribus Unum? What Keeps the...
It’s not just anger over jobs and immigration. White voters hope Trump will restore the racial hierarchy upended by Barack Obama.By Jamelle BouiePhoto from "Postcards From America" by Mark Power/Magnum...
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State Flag of Ohio: Note for a lecture, "E Pluribus Unum? What Keeps the...
Download the State Flag of Ohio BrochureOhio’s official flag was adopted by an act of the Ohio Legislature on May 9, 1902. The Ohio burgee (bûr’je), as the swallow-tailed design is properly called, was...
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Sontag quote
“To renounce literature, I would have to be really sure that I could know.”image from--Susan Sontag cited in Benjamin Moser, "Which Books Have Been Unfairly Maligned?" New York Times
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