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The American college student, according to his critics, is a willing slave to conformity. Last week, as he started his first full academic year as president of Princeton, boyish (38). bow-tied Dr.

The West Wing is a television series that has been praised for its portrayal of American political idealism. The show, which aired from 1999 to 2006, gave viewers an inside look at the workings of the ...

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Throughout history, humankind has sought to manage collective affairs and resources in the most effective ways. These efforts evolved into various socio-political arrangements or systems that, while ...