‘The Human Factor’ neglects the humanity at its core
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It does, so far as it serves its narrative, explain the role humanity played, but more graciously for one side than the other.
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Lessons on citizenship, from your local naturalization ceremony
To vote is to claim agency — to use the freedoms subscribed to you by law as a source of empowerment within our democratic system.
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A presidential pill
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Of all the weird comments hurtling through the universe of political discourse, the weirdest might be this: Madeleine Albright and Gloria Steinem say that young women ought to vote for Hillary Clinton solely because of female solidarity — based on the presumption that young women would revel in more equal
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Bill Maher delivers keynote address at UC Berkeley commencement
Comedian Bill Maher urged free thinking and reflected on the meaning of liberalism in his address at UC Berkeley’s Saturday commencement, as several students in the audience held up signs criticizing the comedian for his controversial remarks on religion.
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Nancy Pelosi delivers commencement address to Class of 2014
House minority leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) urged graduating seniors in her keynote address to harness the freedom of speech and push for change during the Class of 2014 commencement on Saturday.
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