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April 11, 2011

Thomas Jefferson published in Arabic

The translation of selected works of Jefferson into Arabic was inspired by Professor Juan Cole at the University of Michigan who is a leading interpreter of the Middle East. Following the dramatic events of 9/11, Professor Cole was concerned about the lack of availability of classic wrmore »

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January 15, 2009

The Achilles' heel

by Andrew O'Shaughnessy

The issue of race has always been the Achilles' heel of the United States. Beginning with the British during the Revolutionary War, the existence of slavery and its legacy in the form of racial segregation have been cited by critics abroad as evidence of the shallowness of the democratic ideal in America.more »

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