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...conventional American presidential-campaign wisdom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taking On Obama in '12 — Tougher Than You Think | 4/5/2010 | See Source »

Because all these pieces of wisdom are completely false, now is a good time to look at where the 2012 presidential race really stands. And while engaging in punditry about a contest several years off is always good fun, the exercise better serves to examine the political health of the incumbent - which is, it turns out, surprisingly robust. (See pictures of Barack Obama's first year in the White House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taking On Obama in '12 — Tougher Than You Think | 4/5/2010 | See Source »

...East. But it also needs to remember a more abstract set of important principles. In general, it is prudent not to consider alliances permanent, but instead to reassess them regularly. While the U.S. is a far greater presence on the world stage than our founders envisioned, there is still wisdom in George Washington’s admonition to “steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.” In a similar vein, it is important to remember that alliances need not be mutually exclusive. A period of partial disengagement from Israel might...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Stepping Back | 4/1/2010 | See Source »

...departing three, Mather House Masters Sandra F. Naddaff ’75 and Leigh G. Hafrey ’73 have led the pack with 18 years of experience, bestowing upon them the reputation of being a “great source of wisdom,” according to Leverett House Master Howard M. Georgi ’68. Due to her seniority, Naddaff has led the docket committee that sets the agenda for the College’s monthly meetings of House Masters...

Author: By Danielle J. Kolin and Naveen N. Srivatsa, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Departures Leave House Masters Unruffled | 4/1/2010 | See Source »

...ahead, with a growing threat of violence in the political vacuum. The election results appear to confirm that no single power center, local or foreign, is capable of stabilizing Iraq on its own terms. The country's prospects in the anxious months ahead may depend as much on the wisdom and statesmanship of its own politicians as on the extent of conflict or cooperation between the U.S., the Arab regimes and Iran. The escalating standoff between Washington and Tehran is unlikely to help...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iraq's Election: Can This Deadlock Be Broken? | 3/31/2010 | See Source »

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