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Institute of Politics Visiting Fellow and former U.S. Senator Norman B. “Norm” Coleman explained his belief that the United States is an essentially center-right nation and answered questions about terrorism, social issues, and the future of the Republican party at an event last night...
Even more damaging is the premise that all those who find themselves in the sexual-orientation minority are necessarily in a place of self-loathing until their interpersonal interactions in some way validate their identity. As Adrian Gillan of Gaydar Nation wrote, discussing United Kingdom National Coming Out Day: “Of course, the very notion of coming out implies you were once in a closet to come out of.” In a society rife with judgment and prejudice, being different is often all one needs to feel alienated and estranged from mainstream culture...
Haber received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Brown and travelled after graduation, taking trips through East Africa to work on development issues and spending time in Rwanda contributing to reconciliation efforts in that nation...
...This [race] sets him up really well,” Saretsky said. “Dan established that he can run with the top 20 or so guys in the nation, which is what he was shooting for. It was a really exciting race...
...address before taking questions, Obama mentioned the long struggle in the U.S. for equal rights among its citizens, invoking Martin Luther King and Thomas Jefferson to suggest parallels for increased individual rights in China. "We do not seek to impose any system of government on any other nation, but we also don't believe that the principles that we stand for are unique to our nation," Obama said. "These freedoms of expression and worship - of access to information and political participation - we believe are universal rights." (Read "Obama in Southeast Asia: Mending Fences in a Key Region...