() President Obama reminds us that America is not just a country but an idea, a great idea about opportunity for all and responsibility to your fellow man. Full Story »
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I loved this op-ed piece. I'm unfamiliar with op-ed and I wanted to read it to get ideas for how to write my own, and I definitely picked the write story. Bono has a charming, sassy voice throughout the piece but he is making important points and asking for a call to action. He is not just praising President Obama for his nobel peace prize, he is articulating that the prize is a way to make a difference and make America care about the rest of the world again. I would highly recommend this story to anyone, I found it fun to read and inspiring.
Well argued and powerful op-ed on global poverty, when sources were listed they were named, and directly quoted....
“But an America that’s tired of being the world’s policeman, and is too pinched to be the world’s philanthropist, could still be the world’s partner.” More »
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