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Dates: during 2000-2009
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As long ago as 1982, the economist Mancur Olson made the argument, in The Rise and Decline of Nations, that as a democracy matures, special interests grow more entrenched. Their intense dedication to their own specific needs, Olson wrote, often trumps the broader, but less focused, interests of society. And...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Special Interests Stymie Health-Care Reform? | 7/30/2009 | See Source »

Well, of all the big decisions that you've made strategically, one of the most important was really to lay out the broad principles and let Congress figure out how to get there. Could you talk to me a little bit about how and when you made that decision, and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama: 'We've Provided More Guidance Than Advertised' | 7/29/2009 | See Source »

Well, of all the big decisions that you've made strategically, one of the most important was really to lay out the broad principles and let Congress figure out how to get there. Could you talk to me a little bit about how and when you made that decision, and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TIME's Exclusive Interview with President Obama | 7/29/2009 | See Source »

Not, mind you, in the context of the so-called six-party talks, the futile diplomatic dance that over the past five years has failed to prod the North into surrendering its nuclear weapons. Kim and Co. in April declared that forum dead and buried, and did so again on...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Kim Jong Il Really Ready to Talk? | 7/28/2009 | See Source »

"Starting this [weekend] we're going to be running ads across all of our core brands that specifically mention cash for clunkers," said GM spokeswoman Susan Garontakos. GM is also mounting a direct-mail campaign designed to explain the program. Garontakos adds that these programs are in addition to specific...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: As Cash for Clunkers Starts, Dealers Hope to Clear Lots | 7/27/2009 | See Source »

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