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...nations to pool sovereignty in multinational institutions marked a decisive break with the past. As it became apparent that the E.E.C. worked - that common markets provided the sort of stability in which economies can grow - so its appeal spread. Soon, everyone with a claim to be European wanted to join. With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the time was ripe for a dramatic expansion of the E.U. to the east, and gradually, that happened. The E.U. now has 27 members, including three former Soviet republics...
...rest of the world, where the memory of colonialism is still fresh, it is a source of pride and identity. Though Americans were midwives to the E.U.'s birth - Dean Acheson, the postwar U.S. Secretary of State, thought that Britain had made a historic error by failing to join the coal and steel community - they have often since been bemused by Europe's lack of nationalistic assertiveness. As Roger Cohen wrote in the International Herald Tribune recently, "The quiet glory of the postnational, postmodern entity is not the glory of the young, vigorous, flag-waving America...
...being citizens," he says. "Our culture encourages them to become materialistic and self-involved, but they are really looking for meaning, adventure and personal power. All the research shows that students who get engaged at a young age are more likely to volunteer, to vote and to join a community group or civic organization later in life. We all understand the benefits of being on a sports team. Kids need a structured experience, and they want to be with their peers. Young Heroes is like being on a community-service team...
Then again, the Republicans are fielding a motley crew right now: if you count Newt Gingrich, who'll probably join the fray in the fall, the four leading candidates have had nine marriages among them: Giuliani three, Gingrich three, McCain two and Romney one. The Republican faithful are left with a devil of a choice: moderate candidates who live like liberals, or religious conservatives who talk like liberals...
...personal anecdotes from his life in Sierra Leone and after, in rehabilitation programs and the United States. When asked by Bhabha whether child soldiers should be viewed as victims or perpetrators, Beah said that the recruiters do not exactly pose the question, “Would you like to join us? Walk around the block and think about it.” A high school senior from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High, Dan M. Glanz, said “The whole notion was pretty shocking, to know that he saw a war when he was younger than...