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...thousands of Americans. As it does in most other advanced democracies, it need not promote any specific artists, but rather serve as an economic engine and revitalize the national spirit broadly. The department could directly invest in arts education, museums, libraries, public radio, and public television. It could create special task forces—for example, a young “artist corps” for low-income schools and neighborhoods, an original Obama campaign idea. It could establish federal writing projects to promote cultural literacy and historical memory. As a bonus, culture department officials could serve as popular diplomatic...
...tough times. Some days it seems this country has a problem solving social problems, and part of that is because many Americans from different backgrounds don’t recognize the importance of each other’s contributions to American vitality and well being. It might be a special mission of the department to put Americans more in touch with one another in times where we need more trust and solidarity...
...policy is not perceived as “real” public policy. As Americans, we have a responsibility for both stewardship of our heritage and the welfare of our posterity—in both material and immaterial terms. At the heart of American culture has always been a special knack for innovation in challenging circumstances. It is entirely appropriate that we should now consider jazzing up our institutions and investing in our best, brightest, and most beautiful to aid in national recovery...
Currently, the six-school pledge makes an exception for “special circumstances” in developing countries, including India, China or Brazil, allowing drug patents in some developing countries...
...That would be pretty special for us seniors,” co-captain Brain Grimm said. “It would be really nice...