Word: argumentativeness
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...although Kaplan and his business represented the single most potent argument against the SAT--namely, that the test was not a great equalizer but rather part of a system that could be gamed by people with money--Kaplan was the exam's biggest fan. He depended on it economically--his company became enormously profitable after he sold it to the Washington Post in the 1980s--but more than that, he sincerely loved it. He thought it represented a doorway to opportunity that could be pried open through the application of a little money and willpower. That was something that hadn...
...argument is airtight. Since Harvard is still the wealthiest university out there, and many other universities undergoing similar budget crises can still afford hot breakfasts, there’s no reason why we shouldn’t offer them...
...Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro juxtaposed with the sea of headscarves on young Muslim school girls in Cairo, Egypt drives home the incredible diversity of beauty found across the continents. While the exhibition might be poorly named, it still has much to offer. Rather than becoming an argument over photographic methods, “From Film to Digital” examines a deeper topic and gives dignity to people that are often forgotten or objectified. The prints might not be the most novel, but they are certainly well captured and visually appealing. Positioned in an easily accessible space that...
health-care reform • advocates of are told by Texas secessionist to "Go back to the U.S. where you belong" • Obama will address Congress to try to repair the dog's breakfast he's made of • protester bolsters his argument that the government has no right to enact by brandishing a copy of the "U.S.S. Constitution...
...restoring security and a measure of hope to Colombia, which endured four decades of guerrilla war and drug cartel shootouts. But his reelection drive may ultimately damage his legacy. Uribe's implicit message - that without him Colombia would suddenly fall back into chaos - pokes holes in his own argument that things are going along so swimmingly. In turn, his determination to run has kept other highly qualified candidates who share his governing philosophy - like Vargas Lleras and former Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos - on the sidelines. Thus, if Uribe's reelection drive comes unglued, opposition candidates who have been campaigning...