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U.S. Military and Civilians are Increasingly Divided - Note for a Lecture, "E...

latimes.com; via RB on Facebook; JB: a must readBy DAVID ZUCCHINO AND DAVID S. CLOUD contact the reporters Nation Asia Afghanistan Iraq Martin Dempsey Stanford University Syracuse UniversityDespite...

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Was the American Revolution Secessionist? Note for a Lecture, "E Pluribus...

theamericanconservative.com; via RC on FacebookBy DANIEL MCCARTHY • October 5, 2014, 5:03 PMBattle of Yorktown re-enactors.Visions of America / Shutterstock.comA few people may be a little unclear...

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Cited items in footnotes to Janus-Faced American Public Diplomacy: Creel vs....

(this study on Creel and Lippmann is a work in progress)Books and ArticlesAlbright, Madeleine (1999). The Importance of Public Diplomacy To American Foreign Policy:  Remarks at a ceremony commemorating...

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The Decline of Christian America: Note for a Lecture, "E Pluribus Unum? What...

buchanan.orgTuesday - May 26, 2015 at 12:22 amBy Patrick J. Buchanan“This is a Christian nation,” said the Supreme Court in 1892.“America was born a Christian nation,” echoed Woodrow Wilson. Harry...

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Libraries could outlast the internet, head of British Library says

telegraph.co.ukStop asking whether libraries will still exist in the digital age, Roly Keating saysRoly Keating, chief executive of the British Library Photo: British LibraryBy Hannah Furness, Arts...

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10 maps that explain Ukraine’s struggle for independence

www.brookings.edu, Thomas Young; via SW on FacebookSince the fall of the USSR, Ukraine has been struggling to build an independent and democratic nation. Chrystia Freeland explains this struggle in the...

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Spellng Bee: Note for a Lecture, "E Pluribus Unum? What Keeps the United...

 - nytnowThe Scripps National Spelling Bee airs its semifinals (10 a.m. Eastern, ESPN2) and finals (8 p.m. Eastern). Check out our slide show.The nearly 300 spellers in the 88th annual bee range in age...

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Immigration Ruling Stymies Obama and Those Seeking His Job: Note for a...

Immigration Ruling Stymies Obama and Those Seeking His JobPresident Obama this week in Arlington, Va. Zach Gibson/The New York Times5/28/2015By Michael D. ShearGood Thursday morning from Washington....

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The Trigger-Happy Generation

wsj.comIf reading great literature traumatizes you, wait until you get a taste of adult life.By PEGGY NOONANUpdated May 22, 2015 10:34 a.m. ET1102 COMMENTSReaders know of the phenomenon at college...

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The forces driving the United States apart: Note for a Lecture, "E Pluribus...

Harold Meyerson, washingtonpost.comLike the universe itself, which, the Hubble Space Telescope informs us, is flying apart at an accelerating rate, the United States is — actually, the United States...

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Party Identification by State, 2014: Note for a Lecture, "E Pluribus Unum?...

From: overpassesforamerica.com

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Макфол против новой «перезагрузки» с Россией

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great Mcfall. Four-score Men and Four-score more,Could not make Humpty Dumpty where he was before.Below article fromПо мнению одного из авторов этой...

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Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United...

FEBRUARY 26, 2015SPOTLIGHTBy Jie Zong and Jeanne BatalovaA nation historically built on immigration, approximately 41.3 million immigrants lived in the United States in 2013, accounting for 13 percent...

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American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2012 -- Note in...

From census.govCB12-FF.22Oct. 25, 2012PDF Version [44K]American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2012The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. Red Fox...

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Diane von Furstenberg: The Key to Success Is Trusting Yourself: Note for a...

fromSINESS DAYDiane von Furstenberg: The Key toSuccess Is Trusting YourselfAPRIL 30, 2015Corner OfficeBy ADAM BRYANTThis interview with Diane von Furstenberg, the fashion designer, wasconducted and...

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Experiencing Hillary Clinton -- A Facebook entry

The Hillary Clinton ParadoxIs her victory inevitable or impossible? Peggy Noonan asks.WSJ.COM|BY PEGGY NOONANLike · Comment · Share5 people like this.John Brown ..., [A]t a WH conference on culture and...

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Should Edward Snowden Speak Out About Secrecy in Russia?

Edward Snowden is a controversial figure in the United States, admired by some and despised by others. His supporters praise him as an honorable whistleblower with a conscience; his detractors condemn...

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Applebaum on Ukraine: A JB facebook entry [slightly edited] on "Wealth gap is...

Anne Applebaum36 mins · Twitter ·Crossing from Ukraine to Poland by car now is like crossing from East to West Europe 25 yrs ago: wealth gap is stunning. Politics matter. [ ...]John Brown "Wealth gap...

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SLU Removes Statue of Jesuit Founder

from Jim Holt, thegatewaypundit.comFYI, George Creel, chairman of the first USG propaganda agency, the Committee on Public Information (1917-1919) whose father was an alcoholic Catholic, was an admirer...

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At least 108 people shot over three days in Chicago, Baltimore and New York:...

American cities reach violent new highs over warm Memorial Day weekend as Baltimore city councilman says: ‘I’ve never seen anything like it’Lauren Gambino,  theguardian.comAt least 108 people were shot...

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