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(4 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 5, 2008 The Fierce Urgency of Now: Barack Obama and American Purpose
This editorial is an attempt to identify what is behind the increasing support of Barack Obama. I argue that his politics of change and hope are oriented around a fundamental appeal to the people's lack of purpose and speaks to a crisis in American culture. Bush administration scandals and amoral corporate ad campaigns have left Americans searching for meaning.
SHARE Monday, January 8, 2007 Leaving No Soldier Behind: The Militarization of Education
By unfairly targeting students in poor school districts, the Bush administration's efforts to increase military recruitment in schools reveals the true priorities of the administration.