Word: topicalism
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...promise of $8 billion in new federal spending--aimed at expanding the role of charities, churches and community groups in helping the poor. A Republican's pledging to increase federal spending for the poor is novel in its own right. But the speech was less remarkable for its topic--supporting faith-based institutions is in vogue with candidates from both parties--than for how Bush used it to neutralize his critics on both the left and the right. By pursuing a liberal end with conservative means, Bush placed himself and his guiding philosophy of "compassionate conservatism" smack in the center...
Ahmed will begin teaching in the spring after spending the fall semester on research projects. Her classes will likely focus on women in Islam, which is Ahmed's primary field and a topic of her most recent book, "A Border Passage: From Cairo to America--A Woman's Journey...
...topic that most fascinated him was how to maintain dignity and grace during times of both triumph and adversity. I asked him to talk about that at TIME's 75th-anniversary party early last year and to tie it to his father and mother...
Instead, he asked to toast former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, an architect of America's failed war in Vietnam, to illustrate his topic. People would understand the point better if he didn't make it too personal. The important thing was to explain to folks that entering the public arena was an invitation to great sorrow but that it was a noble calling nonetheless. His toast to McNamara is reprinted below...
After schmoozing with the 200 supporters in the opulent hotel ballroom, Bradley spoke for about 20 minutes. He wandered from topic to topic, offering few specific policy goals. Instead, he outlined the broad themes he said would define his presidency...