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...tradition's rich biblical foundations. For Jews deeply concerned with Judaism at a personal and political level--and Walzer is such a person--these stories and the approach they embody are deeply persuasive. But Walzer forgets that the language of rights and duties, a language which Rawls attempts to sharpen and shape, has an enduring history for many Americans...

Author: By David Steiner, | Title: Far From Home | 4/9/1987 | See Source »

...movie actor sells. We drink Classic Cokes, listen to classic hits and wear classically tailored clothes. But dullness is not fought with boring, unemotional candidates. If the nation is to wake to the needs of it people, there must be a candidate with rough edges on which we can sharpen the blade of American political consciousness...

Author: By Jonathan M. Moses, | Title: Dateline America: | 2/26/1987 | See Source »

After graduation, the 17-year-old decided to take a year off from school. He hooked up with Riverside Church, an amateur basketball team located in the Upper West Side, to sharpen his skills...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Malcolm Hollensteiner | 2/24/1987 | See Source »

...Zbigniew Brzezinski. A career analyst, Gates had no experience in CIA intelligence-gathe ring operations until he became Casey's deputy in April. Although his demeanor is mild, Gates once wrote a blistering critique of the CIA's ill-focused analytical process, and in 1981 Casey picked him to sharpen the agency's information-reporting procedures. The results helped to restore the CIA's reputation after a succession of intelligence failures during the Carter Administration. Today, says State Department Deputy Secretary John Whitehead, "the agency is amazing. I can ask for an arcane report in the evening, and it will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Casey's Well-Groomed Successor | 2/16/1987 | See Source »

Even outside Washington, a number of influential experts feel the U.S. would do well to sharpen up its haggling skills. Says Morgan Guaranty's De Vries: "A very tough trade policy is needed." The U.S., he argues, should bargain for greater reciprocity in trade agreements with Japan, as well as a further opening up of that country's markets to goods from third countries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Game of Chicken | 1/26/1987 | See Source »

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