Donald Trump, for all his talk about returning the country to greatness, shows little appreciation of what made America exceptional in the first place. Unfortunately, he is far from alone.
In many ways, all sides need to show greater empathy.
One of the few groups that isn’t protected by these speech codes and political correctness are white working-class males, even though they too have experienced significant hardship over the past few decades.
Over the past few decades, countries that played no role in constructing the rules of the current global system have gained enormous wealth and influence.
"The RMB’s inclusion in the SDR will integrate China more fully into the global financial architecture, creating opportunities for China to assert itself more forcefully in G-20 discussions about global growth, stability and sustainability."
For the past semester, I chose to organize my columns around the theme of “individuals and institutions” and will continue to do so in the fall.
On April 6, Duke Students and Workers in Solidarity demanded a series of improvements to the treatment of University employees, which include a gradual increase to the minimum wage these employees can be paid.
My view of Islam was profoundly affected by a trip I made to Speaker’s Corner this past summer.
Many of the problems Donald Trump has focused on in his campaign are not fictitious. To claim soonly further alienates a segment of the American population who already feelsforgotten by our political system.Though the real estate tycoon identifies legitimate issues, his proposed solutions not only fail to deal with their targets; they also generate enormous collateral damage. Recent research has shown that trade with China has had a negative impact on employment for low-skill Americans that is larger and more lasting than previously expected.
Imagine if a world-renowned biologist fundamentally disagreed with the basic theories and models underlying the core Molecular Biology course at Duke.
