Andrea Bernstein

Andrea Bernstein appears in the following:

Closing Bad Schools: Is Chicago a Model for the Nation?

Friday, June 05, 2009

In Chicago, Education Chief Arne Duncan's prescription for failing schools is to shut them down and start over again. Duncan wants to do this nationally. Does this approach work? Join...

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Obama and WWII Veterans, Remembering D-Day

Friday, June 05, 2009

Ceremonies are being held in Normandy today to mark the 65th Anniversary of D-Day. American, British and French veterans will attend a number of events; President Obama will attend a...

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Helping Muslims Give to Charity

Friday, June 05, 2009

One of the five pillars of Islam, “zakat,” is the giving of a small percentage of one’s income to a Muslim charity. President Obama, in his Cairo speech, said that he is "committed to...

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Deepening Trouble for Prime Minister Gordon Brown

Friday, June 05, 2009

The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will meet with President Obama on the beaches of Normandy, France, tomorrow in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of D-Day. This happens whi...

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Obama's Speech: Reaction in the Arab Press

Friday, June 05, 2009

President Obama received a standing ovation after his speech yesterday in Cairo calling for a “new beginning” between the U.S. and the Muslim world. But was the response around the Mu...

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Obama in Germany: Debating the Future of Guantanamo

Friday, June 05, 2009

President Obama spoke this morning in a joint appearance with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He talked about some of the same themes as in his major speech yesterday in Cairo. Obama...

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Mission Impossible: Finding Flight 447's Black Boxes

Thursday, June 04, 2009

Family members continue to mourn the loss of the 228 lives aboard Air France Flight 447, which crashed into the Atlantic ocean on its way to Paris from Brazil. What caused the crash m...

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World Have Your Say On the Presidential Address

Thursday, June 04, 2009

Here at The Takeaway, we've been hearing reaction to President Obama's speech in Cairo all morning. Our partners at the BBC have also been getting a lot of reaction. They are devoti...

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The Mini-Agenda: What Else Is Going On In The World

Thursday, June 04, 2009

While the President is making headlines with his call for a renewed relationship between the U.S. and the Muslim world, there are other things going on in the world today. New jobless...

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Schwarzenegger Takes Heat For California Budget Cuts

Thursday, June 04, 2009

The State of California is in a bind. The economic downturn has hit the state hard, but when the governor asked the voters to approve a tax increase to help cover the shortfall, the v...

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Did Obama Break New Ground in the Mideast Debate?

Thursday, June 04, 2009

We've been discussing President Obama's address to the Muslim world from Cairo University. The president touched on a wide range of issues. To hear more global perspectives on his eff...

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How Obama's Speech Played in Iran

Thursday, June 04, 2009

In his message to the Muslim world, President Obama made special mention of Iran's history of hostage-taking and violence against Americans as well as America's own history of meddlin...

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Assessing the Global Response To Obama's Words

Thursday, June 04, 2009

President Obama called for a new beginning for the relationship between the U.S. and the Muslim world. How is the Arab world reacting: what did they want to hear about Afghanistan, Ir...

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RAT Board to LUST Trust: Acronyms For the Stimulus

Thursday, June 04, 2009

The New Deal brought us the CCC, the TVA, and the WPA. All thanks to FDR. And today’s stimulus comes along with its own bumper crop of acronyms, like SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition ...

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Muslims React to Obama's Cairo speech

Thursday, June 04, 2009

There are more than seven million Muslims in the United States, and they overwhelming supported President Obama in the election. To learn about what they anticipated, and what they he...

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Israel, Palestine and America's Role in Promoting Peace

Thursday, June 04, 2009

In President Obama's speech at Cairo University, he made it clear that U.S. and Israel have an "unbreakable" bond. He explained how the Holocaust continues to shape Israeli reactions ...

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Reactions to Obama's Call For A New Beginning

Thursday, June 04, 2009

Speaking at Cairo University, President Obama touched on issues including Iraq, women's rights, economic development, and religious tolerance. For more analysis on relations between A...

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The LA Lakers and the Orlando Magic Head To the NBA Finals

Thursday, June 04, 2009

Game on! The NBA Finals start tonight, with the Lakers facing off against the Orlando Magic in what should be a great NBA series. The Takeaway’s sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin...

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Previewing President Obama's Cairo Speech

Thursday, June 04, 2009

As the president prepares to address the Muslim world from Cairo University in Egypt, The Takeaway previews his speech with two experts on the Middle East: Professor Peter Awn, direct...

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Mourning in Paris for the Air France Victims

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

A memorial service is being held at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris for the passengers of Air France Flight 447, which vanished off the coast of Brazil on its way to France. The BBC...

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