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...Richard B. Freeman, an economics professor who focuses on labor issues, said it was “absolutely likely” that Bush??s NLRB decision would be repealed. President-elect Barack Obama championed organized labor in his campaign, saying in April that “it’s time we had a president who doesn’t choke saying the word ‘union,’” according to remarks on Obama’s Web site...
...make sure his advisers are the most qualified, but also marked a sharp contrast to his GOP opponent. Moreover, Obama’s willingness to engage with intellectuals of all political stripes is a welcome change from the previous administration, which often prioritized political affiliation over competency: President Bush??s attempted appointment of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court is a salient example of his utter disregard for experience and competency in exchange for political maneuvering. As Obama shifts the focus back to ability, he will have no choice but to turn to those who are familiar with...
Context In the early 2000s, Harvard professors become advisors to President Bush. Eight years later, Harvard professors have a panel and say Bush??s economic policy messed everything up. Cake is served. Plot Overview A stressed, yet hopeful narrator named “Drew” relates the fable of a troubled protagonist named “Harvard.” Harvard is caught in a series of natural disasters and suffers greatly. Ultimately, a mysterious good Samaritan named “We” teaches Harvard that Puritan moderation and blind faith in one?...
...knew anyone who might be interested in an internship. “I think he signed it, ‘Karl,’” Caleb told me. Many Harvard students get Senate internships or work on political campaigns. But a special invitation to work closely with Bush??s former chief strategist—that’s a whole different ball game. “It’s like winning the lottery,” said Carl Cannon, the Washington Bureau Chief for Reader’s Digest and a former fellow...
...positive interaction,” whatever that means. For the new American administration, the goal will be to keep Russia from arming countries like Venezuela or Iran and threatening the territorial integrity of Ukraine and other former Soviet republics. The price will be hefty, including perhaps a renegotiation of Bush??s precious missile defense shield, but the rewards are worth it: Bringing Russia into closer relations with the U.S. has the potential to further democratic elements within Moscow’s sphere of power, weakening the autocratic elites who dream of Tsarist empires...