by Patricia H. Kushlis | Dec 19, 2012 | Monitor
By Patricia H. Kushlis Update, December 21. Here's the NRA's answer: volunteer armed guards from the ranks of retirees and veterans for schools trained, of course, by none other than the NRA. Meanwhile, blame the video gaming companies and the media for...
by Patricia H. Kushlis | Nov 28, 2012 | Monitor
By Patricia H. Kushlis James Farwell’s soon to be published book Persuasion and Power: The Art of Strategic Communication (Georgetown University Press) is a “how to” book for professionals and wannabe professionals as well as an interesting read for those who simply...
by Patricia H. Kushlis | Nov 12, 2012 | Monitor
By Patricia H Kushlis If there’s one thing I’ve learned about elections it’s that the fat lady’s song sometimes resembles a five hour Wagnerian opera far more than a three minute hip-hop track for I-pod. Furthermore, such elections may also not follow the shortest...
by Patricia H. Kushlis | Oct 31, 2012 | Monitor
By Patricia H. Kushlis The final question at a talk on civil discourse by James A. Baker at the Wilson Center on Monday, October 23, 2012 raised the specter of another razor-thin election reminiscent of 2000. A subsequent headline in the Washington Post suggested...
by Patricia H. Kushlis | Sep 10, 2012 | Monitor
By Patricia H. Kushlis In his column on Sunday September 9, Tom Friedman points out the chicken and egg relationship between education and employment. The more education an American has, the more likely he – or she – will have a job. Case in point: Only 4.4 percent...
