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History In The Making
Newshour contributor Peniel Joseph, professor of history and African-American studies at Brandeis University author of Waiting Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America, offers historical perspective on the election of Barack Obama and Slate’s Tim Noah looks at his possible cabinet picks. Plus, what will all the Obama volunteers do with their free time?
Your Fab Cab
Who is in your fantasy Obama cabinet? Pick anyone!
A reminder that the cabinet positions are: Secretary of State; Treasury; Defense; Attorney General; Interior; Agriculture; Commerce; Labor; Health and Human Services; Housing and Urban Development; Transportation; Energy; Education; Veterans Affairs; Homeland Security. Roles such as Fed Chairman and Director of National Intelligence are also considered cabinet-level. (More info here.) NOTE: Try to keep the format simple, like this:Treasury: Name
Labor: Name
State: Name
etc...
Transfer of Power
Timothy Noah, senior editor at Slate, and editor of Reputation: Portraits in Power, talks about who Obama shouldn't pick for his cabinet. And Noam Scheiber, senior editor of The New Republic discusses the transfer of power and Obama's decisions so far as President-Elect.
Dust off the Resume
Anne Kadet, New York Magazine writer, and Cindy Caruso, senior vice-president of human resources at ING Investment Management, offer career advice to New Yorkers.
History in the Making
Peniel Joseph, associate professor of African American Studies and History at Brandeis University, contributor to The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and the author of Waiting' Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America (Owl Books, 2007), offers historical context for the election of Barack Obama.
Obama Effect
Many think the Barack Obama election created a new spirit of public service in this country. But will it last? Huffington Post contributor Linda Bergthold discusses whether Americans will follow through on their inspiration.
How about you? Has your Obama-inspired call to action manifested itself, or are you back to your normal day-to-day life? Comment below!Statin Pending
New York Times reporter Pam Belluck talks about a new study that shows that cholesterol-lowering statins may have wider benefits than previously thought.
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