Category Archives: Special Reports

Peter Bergan Says: Though We Are Now Losing, Afghanistan Will Not Be Obama’s Vietnam

President Obama will make his speech this evening outlining his decisions to send 30,000 or more U.S. soldiers to Afghanistan.  Obama’s decision is a big disappointment to many of his supporters. Jennifer Brunner, for example, Ohio’s Democratic Secretary of State … Continue reading

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If The Bureaucracy Says You Are A “Quality Teacher,” Or A “Professional,” It Hardly Makes It So

Interesting editorial today in The Dayton Daily News says, “Poor children need quality teachers, too.” It implies that the teachers in poverty schools are inferior to the teachers in high income schools. There are a lot of interesting comments.  Here … Continue reading

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Thomas Friedman Says In Order To Meet The Challenges Of The Future, The US Needs Better Citizens

Thomas Friedman fears that our democracy is so broken it will not be able to meet the big challenges of the future.  In “Advice From Grandma,” he cites six stubborn realities that are paralyzing America: Money in politics has become … Continue reading

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