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October 11, 2012
Election 2012: Can Romney Win? Four Swing States Hold the Key
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After the American Century With just weeks remaining, Romney seems to have a bit more momentum than Obama, largely due to the first ...
September 26, 2012
Technology: America's Assembly Line
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After the American Century The assembly line will be 100 years old in 2013. The precise date will probably forever remain unknown,...
September 24, 2012
Election 2012: Romney's Energy Program – Back to the 1970s
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After the American Century Romney and the Republicans propose a return to the 1970s energy policy. He is the spokesman for the ol...
September 17, 2012
Palingo, Palinesque, Palinitude: Sarah Palin as a part of American Speech
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After the American Century As ( I hope) Sarah Palin fades into the obscurity she so richly deserves, the name Palin may remain to enri...
September 16, 2012
Technology: Electrifying America
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After the American Century A few months ago, MIT Press singled out my Electrifying America as one of 50 books to celebrate as ...
September 15, 2012
Romney and the Middle East
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After the American Century There is no justification for killing people because of a film, nor is there any reason to label this film ...
September 03, 2012
Education: Reflections on Teaching
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After the American Century Today I begin teaching again. The first class I ever taught was at the University of Minnesota, in the fall...
August 30, 2012
Election 2012: Bland Candidates but Vital Issues
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After the American Century There was a New Yorker cartoon some months ago showing a lawn sign with a caption that ran, as I now rec...
August 29, 2012
What Republicans are (not) Saying at their Convention
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After the American Century By their words ye shall know them. What words have the Republicans been using so far in their Convention? Pa...
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