Americanism

Tweeting American

Bruce Kluger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bruce Kluger

A mentor once told me that the best way to determine if something is well written -- be it a book or movie or even an essay--is if it can be summed ...

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How to Be Pro-American

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deepak Chopra

A new kind of Americanism is being shaped now. Obama exemplifies one aspect, looking out on the world and accepting it rather than looking inward to America and rejecting everyone else.

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Observations From an Ersatz American

Terrance Heath | Posted 05.25.2011

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Terrance Heath

As black gay male, a member of the upper middle class, a college-educated white collar worker, and a non-Christian and non-theist, I am one of the most irrelevant, least important voters in this election.

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When You're Wright, You're Right

Linda Hansen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Linda Hansen

The Wright/Obama story has been utterly mangled. It's a human story and a tragic one. Two decent men doing good work are being used against each other in a game of political one-upsmanship.

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