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11 Things You Didn't Know About U.S. Presidents

Nancy Gibbs | Posted 04.25.2012

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Nancy Gibbs

At a time of deep political division, the presidents club is a place where members from both parties come together to get work done, rewrite their own histories, sometimes compete and squabble and fight--but also remind us of what political life can be.

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What The Next American President Should Have In Common With Moses

Rabbi Mel Gottlieb, Ph.D. | Posted 04.29.2012

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Rabbi Mel Gottlieb, Ph.D.

But as we contemplate our choices for President and consider who would best lead this great nation in the near future, it might help us to take a moment and look back.

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It Takes a Movement: Why a 'Movement' Is Necessary -- Part 3

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

Social change does not ultimately rest on who is in the White House, but a movement outside D.C. What we need to re-learn now is the choreography of the "outside/inside dance" that real social change always requires.

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Obama's Domestic Policy: Good but not Good Enough

Dedrick Muhammad | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dedrick Muhammad

Obama can learn how to strengthen his domestic policy by following Johnson's example, taking a lead on racial inequality and an Economic Opportunity Act of 2010 that invests in working-class America.

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Will the Ghost of Richard Nixon Haunt the Obama White House?

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Ross

For all of his attempts to be a major force in history, it would not be Nixon's meetings with the Russians that would put his imprint on the office, but his dirty tricks and criminal activity.

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