Word: belief
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...panel discussion emphasized Bond’s influence on architectural pedagogy. Bond frequently demonstrated his belief in the role of architecture as a means of transforming society through advocacy and public service...
...when has it been acceptable to posit that all Jews think alike and that, in that sense, Goldstone should be praised for not “thinking like a Jew” and defending Israel? To that effect, many Jews worldwide do not fit the pro-Israel mold, a belief that the report’s proponents seem to harbor...
...government, in fact, has been among the loudest countries in voicing its displeasure that Kenya's coalition government - which formed after the violence and is led by President Mwai Kibaki and Odinga - has not yet prosecuted the instigators or made a dent against corruption. "There may have been a belief in Kibaki's circles that Obama was sympathetic to them, and they can't understand why he's delivering all this bad news," Mwalimu Mati, head of an anti-corruption organization called Mars Group, tells TIME. "On the Odinga side, supporters are saying, 'Why on earth is Barack Obama being...
...Kenyans' belief in a connection with Obama is very real. His election victory was greeted with street celebrations and ecstatic parties. The Kenyan media cover his every interaction with local officials exhaustively. Much hand-wringing and speculation ensued, for example, when Odinga was uninvited to a lunch with Obama during the meeting of the U.N. General Assembly last week. It turns out that Odinga's invitation was a clerical error. (Read about the aftermath of Kenya's post-election violence...
Summer vacation may not be safe for much longer. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan ’86 reiterated President Obama’s belief that curtailing the length of summer breaks for public schools would be an important way to keep American students competitive with their counterparts in Europe and Asia. While shrinking summer might make fifth graders gasp in horror, it is also could be an important step in revitalizing American public schools. We hope that the Department of Education acts on the proposal but keeps in mind that, while...