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Thoughts on a career in politics While still in high school, I read a book by Pete Carril, who for 29 years coached a series of exceptionally disciplined basketball teams at Princeton University, in which he recounted a lesson from his childhood....
From the Editor
Times are tough. In just the last few weeks the Dow Jones fell to a level not seen since 1997 and the unemployment rate in the United States, now over eight percent, reached a 25-year high. The bulk of the finance industry, including our largest and formerly...
Beyond Borders: An Introduction
Confronting global challenges in a more interconnected world “A wise man’s country is the world,” Aristippus, an ancient Greek philosopher, once...
Lessons from History
Former National Security Advisor on U.S. policy in the Middle East Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski is the former National Security Advisor to President Carter and...
Speaking Out
Writer and activist Rose Styron on the role of art in politics Rose Styron is a poet, journalist, and human rights activist. She has published three volumes...
Driving Forces Behind the Bailout
U.S. Senator Bob Corker on aid to the auto industry Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) is the former mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee and was elected to...
The Politics of Health
Howard Zucker on the World Health Organization and health policy Howard Zucker is the former Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization ...
The “Reel” Richard Nixon
A novel and compelling treatment of the 37th president The legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock once remarked, “The more successful the villain, the more...
Welcoming the Iranian Century
Can a powerful Iran advance American national interests? Former CIA officer Robert Baer’s new book, The Devil We Know: Dealing With The New Iranian...
Racial Politics Remade
Can black politicians transcend race? Barack Obama was an unlikely standard-bearer for black politicians. He did not work his way up through the ranks of...
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