Word: enlightenedness
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Enlightened leadership seemed a possibility when Bashar Assad inherited office in 2000. He promised a more open society. He brought intellectuals and free-market economists into the government, but they were quickly overwhelmed by the Baathist old guard. Soon the multiple, overlapping Syrian police and intelligence agencies-a Byzantine web...
On the surface, it’s a brilliant idea. One of the many civilized and enlightened customs of this university. And who is not seduced by the perfectly pressed tablecloths, the sparkling glasses and plates, each set with care, the silverware correctly arranged? On a board to the side...
As for the assorted terror suspects and “enemy combatants” held in limbo by the United States, there’s little more for one to do than hope that they will be brought to justice and held to account for their loathsome actions, but in...
If anything, social conservatives don't realize the full depth of blue-state America's condescension. They assume that liberals sit around all day thinking about how much smarter or more sophisticated or more enlightened they are than social conservatives. Truth be told, most of the time liberals don't...
The Republicans have managed to tap into and hijack some mainstream parts of the American ethos and claim them as their own. While some have called the election proof that the American people can be trusted in their decisions, I recall James Madison's words from the Federalist papers, "Enlightened...