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8 reasons America is not in decline
As many as 70 percent of Americans believe that the United States is in decline. And who can blame them? High unemployment. Crushing debt. Political gridlock. For all the unrelenting gloom, Old Dominion University political science professor Steve Yetiv explains that America remains strong in key areas, unlikely to be superseded by another country anytime soon. He urges readers to consider these 8 facts:
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In Morocco, activists struggle to keep protest fervor alive
After tens of thousands protested on Feb. 20, 2011, Morocco's powerful king pushed through reforms. Two years later, activists say little has changed, and vow to face down threats and keep up pressure for a 'real' democracy.
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Opinion: It's almost Nov. 6. Do you know what books Obama and Romney have been reading?
John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson – many of America's presidents were avid readers, and that informed their decisions. It gave them critical perspective. Americans should be curious about the reading habits of President Obama and Mitt Romney.
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Earworms and the 'mononymous' phenomenon
Doing a spell-check on a pop singer's name, the Monitor's language columnist is reminded how writers can get words, as well as music, 'stuck' in their ears.
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Santorini volcano: Magma pooling below Atlantis-myth volcano
When the volcano erupted in approximately 1620 B.C., it created tsunamis 40 feet tall that destroyed much of the civilization flourishing in and around the Aegean Sea.
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Horizons Star Trek: The Original Series' surprising role in US civil rights
Google features a doodle for Star Trek: The Original Series – a nod to one of the most progressive television shows of its era.
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The Rise of Rome
Classicist Anthony Everitt recounts the story of Rome's ascent to greatness as a republic and empire.
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Editor's Blog After Aurora: the role of media violence
The connection between violent images and violent acts is an age-old debate. Recent research appears to show the connection is real. So what's to be done? There's an age-old antidote.
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What America's flawed democracy could learn from China's one-party rule
Democracy has its problems. The world – especially the US – could learn from China's 'political meritocracy.' Its one party selects leaders based on ability and judgment. They balance the interests of an entire country – and the world, not just finicky voters or big donors.
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Cover Story Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Women in combat: De facto warriors in Afghanistan and Iraq, women are now closer than ever to the "profession of combat arms." The US military is opening jobs to them closer to the battlefield, and they are pushing to abolish job limits through legal battles.
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Backchannels Greece vs. Germany: Schlegel, Beckenbauer, Socrates, and other footballing greats
The Euro 2012 quarterfinal between Greece and Germany has been played before, thanks to Monty Python.
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Vita Nova
Writer Andrew Frisardi renders Dante's text into clear, nimble English, creating a book that works for newcomers as well as Dante scholars.
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Chapter & Verse Vatican, Bodleian Libraries will publish millions of ancient texts online
Works that will be available for perusal will include Gutenberg's Bible, believed to be the first text ever printed.
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8 reasons America is not in decline
As many as 70 percent of Americans believe that the United States is in decline. And who can blame them? High unemployment. Crushing debt. Political gridlock. For all the unrelenting gloom, Old Dominion University political science professor Steve Yetiv explains that America remains strong in key areas, unlikely to be superseded by another country anytime soon. He urges readers to consider these 8 facts:
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Da Vinci’s Ghost
Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man has been called the world's most famous drawing. But what does it mean?
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Opinion: What does Play-Doh have to do with Plato? A mother's battle with the college essay
My son and I knew these admission essays were important. But the advice on the bookstore shelves overwhelmed us. For students hoping to meet the last few application deadlines: Forget high-priced college consultants and turn instead to the real experts, the essayists themselves.
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Opinion: Is America over? Not by a long shot.
American decline is the conventional wisdom, as the United States suffers from high unemployment, crushing debt, and political gridlock. Here's the bigger picture: a competitive and innovative economy, reliable allies, a superior military, and foreign autocrats on the run.
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Why you should love your city more than your country
Patriotism applies to countries, while 'civicism' applies to cities – where more than half the world's population lives. As the world urbanizes, a new class of global cities is competing for the affection of residents and tourists. There are several reasons to welcome this development.
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Anne Teschner brings Shakespeare, Plato, and high academic goals to teen mothers
The Care Center, in Holyoke, Mass., uses private school and even college coursework to challenge teen moms to aim higher.
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To tax is to destroy
Taxing citizens destroys freedom, prosperity, and market efficiency
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Euphemistically speaking
The impulse to find more refined ways to talking about unpleasant truths is a constant of the human experience; what changes over time are the topics deemed to need sugarcoating.
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Lost City of Atlantis found – again – this time in Guatemala
Retired German math teacher Joachim Rittstieg says ancient Dresden Codex and Mayan priests guided him to the legendary Atlantis in eastern Guatemala.
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Lost city of Atlantis may be found in waters off Spain
Lost city of Atlantis: A team of researchers say they have found the Lost city of Atlantis off the coast of Spain. The city, documented only by Plato's 'dialogues,' is thought to have been hit by a massive tsunami and swallowed into the sea.
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Summer camp for book lovers
Great Books Summer Camp introduces young book lovers to literature they would not typically encounter in the classroom.
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Behavioral economists, can people really know what they want?
Economists assume a normative standard of preferences for people. But what if those preferences don't exist?
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The Hidden Reality
Brian Greene’s latest foray into the great beyond explores the possibility that there is not one big uncharted universe but many.
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