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Love her or hate her, that is what Margaret Thatcher did – as all exceptional leaders do.By coincidence, I took part last night in a debate at the Edinburgh festival of politics, staged at the Holyrood parliament. We talked about the impact of social media on the political process,
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For about an hour I respond to emails and read about the Knicks. Then I put on my headphones and get to work.Who are some youngish writers your age (under 35) whom you particularly like and whose books you look forward to?Jesse Ball is fantastic,
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The discussions between the Obama administration and the Israelis about potential military action on Iran have nothing to do with these kinds of resolutions."But the resolutions are part of a long game. At my last job,AIPAC complained when a colleague wrote that the group's tactics were pushing the U.S. toward a new Middle East war. Make no mistake: though non-binding,this Graham-Menendez resolution—announced as an AIPAC initiative before being introduced in Congress—is a pro-war effort. During now-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearing,the nominee's years-old remarks about the influence of the pro-Israel lobby on Capitol Hill were seized upon: "Name one dumb thing we’ve been goaded into doing by the Israeli,Jewish lobby,"one Republican demanded.
According to the Spreadsheet founders,feedback they've received has been in line with those trends. "It's been 50-50 good to bad,but where the good has come from say,the younger-generation blogs or publications and the older generation seems to misconstrue the message as,‘How is this app going to tell me if I'm good or bad at sex?'" says Wax."Apps are very individual-oriented,
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