Great Expectations: Challenges for the Next Secretary of State
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As the presumptive new secretary of state, Hillary Clinton brings considerable strengths to the job. She will need all of them to help repair her country’s damaged reputation and move ahead strategically on a demanding series of problem areas. More »
GLOBALIZATION: “At the core of globalization is a communications-technology revolution that has trem
GLOBALIZATION: “At the core of globalization is a communications-technology revolution that has trem
Concrete Bed
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As a result of Draconian federal sentencing laws imposed since the 1980s, the author, caught on the edges of her cousin’s cocaine-selling operation, remains locked up despite what her trial judge called her “extraordinary rehabilitation.” While we seek out family during this holiday season, she longs for her three daughters and hopes that a documentary about her case will influence judicial policy makers. More »
What Obama Really Means for Black America and Beyond
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The soon-to-be first family presents a potent role model. Here, the author, a sociologist and African American Studies assistant professor at Northwestern, describes the other half of the political agenda that is essential if we are to embrace the “politics of personal responsibility.” More »
