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...that Muslim anger against the West "is no less than a clash of civilizations-the perhaps irrational but surely historic reaction of an ancient rival against our Judeo-Christian heritage, our secular present, and the worldwide expansion of both." The phrase "clash of civilizations," later popularized by Harvard political scientist Samuel Huntington, is now regularly invoked by political analysts to explain images of angry demonstrators in an Arab country chanting anti-American slogans. Though the concept is subtle and complex in the hands of these two leading academics, the media tend to boil it down to this: the cultures...
...American boss said his past has "no relevance." It's a far cry from the 1990s, when suspicion of a Stasi past was enough to force a politician or executive out of a job. "This period where uncovering Stasi involvement resulted in scandal is behind us," says social scientist Ralph Rytlewski of the Free University in Berlin. In an open letter, Runge said his Stasi ties were "nothing to be proud of." But if the shrug that greeted his story means Germany is through torturing itself over the past, it may also have to do with Runge's recent triumphs...
Marburger cites as a major step forward a National Academy of Sciences panel chaired by MIT scientist Gerald Fink that recommended steps to give scientists a greater voice in achieving a post-Sept. 11 balance...
James T. Kvach, chief scientist in the Defense Intelligence Agency of the Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center, says that, while the country is unified in its effort to achieve as much security as possible, agreeing upon a standard of success—and a route toward achieving it—has no easy answer...
...believe public speaking and persuasive argumentation are vital skills for success in today’s competitive world—as well as attributes worthy of inclusion in any broad liberal arts curriculum. Oratorical skills are invaluable for all students regardless of their career tracks—a scientist or engineer needs to communicate and voice arguments just as much as a politician...