Posts Tagged “Perspectives”

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[This post is a re-blog from here . It's a conversation among several scholars and activists about an urban encounter, each person was invited to respond. My contribution, along with several others, are included here. More after the jump. ~ Jessie] We look to our children as promises for the future, to progress beyond previous generations’ limitations, failures and injustices. We recognize and dream about “their world” — the one we’ll live in when we are seniors, the one that embodies some

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Congressional leaders from both parties met with President Obama yesterday to discuss the war in Afghanistan. While details are still trickling in, the President ruled out substantial troop reductions. While the troop level debate still dominates the discussion, several commentators have added unique perspectives recently. Andy McCarthy elucidates on a “central flaw in the McChrystal strategy” that mistakenly sees an opportunity to widen the schism between takfiri Islamic radical

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When we think of “culture” very often our thoughts drift to the Box Office or the Voting Booth, betraying a superficial understanding of just what culture is . Contrary to popular perspectives, culture is not relegated to the realm of popular or political. Nor is it merely that aspect of human living which most of us cannot reach, located too “high” for the mundane taste of ordinary men–opera, expensive art, and fine wines. Culture is more than the ideals of politics and the product of Arts.

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by Chris Stigall Everyone knows the old axiom about comedy. There’s always a grain of truth in that which an audience finds funny. Done well, comedy can make you squirm with its raw honesty. It has the power to inform our perspectives about politics and news just as any good journalist. Comedy helps provide insight into human flaws just as any good psychologist. Often self-deprecating and socially awkward, comedians themselves will deny their impact. Most co

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