Word: leaders
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...thoughtful examination of the fascinating life of Gertrude Berg—a writer, actress, and all-around trailblazer who, unfortunately for our generation, has been largely forgotten. Never a suffragette or a flapper, Gertrude berg was a refined, upper middle-class mother of two, and a breakthrough female leader, rising against societal expectations for both Jews and women to become a wildly successful celebrity. After finding herself dissatisfied with mundane voiceover work, Berg created her own radio show, “The Rise of the Goldbergs” (later shortened to “The Goldbergs”). Centered...
...miserable candidate. He is wooden, he is stiff, he can't improvise. His image is that he is not a very decisive leader, somebody who's not so charismatic, not so strong-willed." - Jeff Kingston, Temple University Director of Asian Studies...
...sure if Mr. Hatoyama can be a strong leader. But let's give him a chance, and we'll see how he does." - Tomio Ogura, a 72-year-old Japanese retiree...
Karzai's fall from Washington's grace has been spectacular. He was feted as an Afghan Mandela by the Bush Administration and enjoyed unparalleled access to the White House. Bush and Karzai routinely chatted in videoconferences. Obama, however, has treated the Afghan leader like spoiled fruit...
...Abdullah does go quietly, the Obama Administration will need to get Karzai to clean up his act. "We need to turn the clock back - take Karzai back to where he was in 2003-'04," says the U.S. official. That was before the Afghan leader had made questionable deals with warlords and tribal chieftains and looked the other way as drug smugglers grew ever more powerful...