MB Civic

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/21/opinion/21herbert.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

Neglecting the Base, by Bob Herbert

“The ‘postracial’ black leaders.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/21/opinion/21iht-edcohen.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

Democracy Still Matters, by Roger Cohen

“One mystery of the first decade of the 21st century is the decline of democracy. It’s not that nations with democratic systems have dwindled in number but that democracy has lost its luster. It’s an idea without a glow. And that’s worrying.”