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What Republicans can learn from a hockey coach

January 19, 2012 Arthur Lieber Foreign Policy, Sports, War Leave a comment

Suppose that after nine-eleven, the Bush Administration had taken time to let their obvious and justified anger about the senseless attack chill a bit.

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10 political lessons from the 2011 World Series

November 1, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Campaigns, Congress, Missouri region, Obama, Politics, Sports 4 comments

I’m not a sports writer, but I am a Cardinals baseball fan and a political junkie. So, after the downs and ups of the

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Poetic justice for campaign contributors

June 23, 2011 Arthur Lieber Government, Politics, Sports Leave a comment

The behavior of the human species, especially when under pressure, is demonstrated with remarkable clarity in both sports and politics. Every day is different;

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Should sports be a college major?

June 7, 2011 Katharine Joiner Education, Ideas, Sports Leave a comment

As a student at a Big 10 school, I hear many rumors about athletes and sports. “Most athletes are in the business school because

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Barry Bonds and black manhood

April 11, 2011 Frank Kovarik Civil Rights, History, Politics, Sports Leave a comment

One well-known theme in the narrative of African-American history is manhood. In Toni Morrison’s Beloved, for instance, one white slave owner likes to flatter

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The hypocrisy of March Madness

March 31, 2011 Arthur Lieber Education, Sports Leave a comment

Next Monday night, the nation’s eyes will try to focus on the culmination of March Madness, the championship game of the NCAA basketball Division

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NFL stoppage is not just about billionaires vs. millionaires

March 18, 2011 Arthur Lieber Economy, Sports Leave a comment

A popular perspective on the current work stoppage in the National Football League is “Who cares about billionaires fighting millionaires?” It’s a fair question

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Sometimes, we need a soft and slow line

February 19, 2011 Arthur Lieber Politics, Sports, Violence, War Leave a comment

There seems to always be a line that can’t be crossed.  Real or imagined, people are reluctant to go into unfamiliar or forbidden territory,

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Confederate-soldiers fighting for whom

The Civil War, the NFL, the haves and the have-nots

February 2, 2011 Arthur Lieber Economy, History, Sports Leave a comment

A recent article in the Washington Post pointed out a “myth” about the Civil War that relates to why middle and low income people

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Got a moment? Let’s negotiate Albert Pujols’ contract

January 6, 2011 Arthur Lieber Economy, Sports One comment

A frequent criticism of  government is that it acts slowly and in a cumbersome fashion. That may be true. However, such conduct does not

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