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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University political science professor Steve Yetiv explains that America remains strong in key areas, unlikely to be superseded by another country anytime soon.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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Interview with Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of "36 Arguments for the Existence of God"
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein talks about her novel "36 Arguments for the Existence of God" – a book that goes places bestselling fiction normally avoids.
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Opinion: On its 150th anniversary, US Civil War matters more than ever
The conflict between North and South stands as one of the only civil wars in human history that did not end in monarchy or dictatorship. Its lessons hold enduring value for the modern struggle to defend liberal democratic principles without compromising them in times of existential crisis.
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Is today's fiction irrelevant?
The blogosphere debates: Are today's novels merely clever where they should be deep?
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Hamlet’s BlackBerry
Mining Plato, Shakespeare, and Thoreau for tips on better living in the digital age.
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The Diamond Dog
Diane Wakoski’s skill at mythmaking allows her to spin personal loss into engaging verse.
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China vs. America: Which government model will triumph?
If the 20th century was about the competition between democracy and totalitarianism, the 21st century pits the excesses of consumer democracy against capable governance with too little democratic accountability.
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The Fourth Part of the World
The bizarre story of how the planet Earth came to be represented on paper.
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How do you say 'town hall meeting' in Mandarin?
After Obama's session with Chinese students, the Monitor's language columnist considers the nuances of town meetings, town-hall meetings, and town-hall-style meetings.
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The Republic
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Opinion: A twitter tour of Western philosophy
What if Socrates, Plato, Augustine, Aquinas, and Hume had been able to tweet their thoughts?
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Opinion: Clunker of a policy? Yup.
I got cash for my clunker, but the program – which ends Monday – hasn't done much to stimulate or green the economy.
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Opinion: Restore the noble purpose of libraries
Focusing so much on their technology actually dumbs them down.
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Opinion: What's happened to 'higher' education?
We've traded the foundations of elevated thought for the allure of scientific progress.
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Deconstructing Obama's oratorical skills
He can be a bit professorial, but he's part Reagan, part FDR, and maybe a lot of Teddy Roosevelt.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about why the Iowa court made the right call on gay marriage.
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The year of holiday thrift
More consumers than last year say they'll look for bargains. Thrift shops are in.
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A Great Idea at the Time
How the Great Books turned an educational movement into a door-to-door sales pitch.
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Giordano Bruno: Philosopher/Heretic
Giordano Bruno was a philosopher before his time.
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Opinion: Life, not just sport, requires an Olympic spirit
The struggles we face daily call for a heroic response.
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Life, not just sport, requires an Olympic spirit
The struggles we face daily call for a heroic response.
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Universe of Stone
A history of Chartres, "the most perfect cathedral ever created."
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about superdelegates and democracy across cultures.
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Opinion: Looking for real virtue in literature
Fiction should reject solipsistic preoccupations and examine the world at large.
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