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A lesson on leadership from Africa
The guilty verdict against Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia, is more than a victory for justice. It is a lesson for Africans and other about no holding up 'great leaders' as saviors. Great ideas are better than great people.
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A democracy without civics?
When asked, a third of eighth-graders didn't know the significance of the Declaration of Independence.








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