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This Is No Turkish Spring — It’s Better
By Ramis Wadood. We’ve all been watching Turkey: what began as a small environmentalist protest in Gezi Park has expanded into a nationwide protest in over eighty cities. Five are dead, thousands have been injured and detained by police, and tens of thousands more continue to protest as I … [Read More...]
The Limits of Democracy
By Tara S Riggs Revolutions are a reaction to failed government policy and general disillusionment with one’s government. If enough people share the sentiment, revolutionary sparks are ignited and as grass roots movements gain strength, collective groups attempt to overthrow the government. The … [Read More...]
Sometimes it All Comes Down to Opportunity
By: Maddie Reeves, Hope Not Hate Cultural Innovator As a high school student I am proof of the old saying, "knowledge is power." Everyday students around the world learn new things, and with this education, they grow as people and change. But education isn't always clear cut, and oftentimes … [Read More...]
Commencement: Don’t Eat Fortune’s Cookie
By Michael Lewis, American non-fiction and financial author, at Princeton University, 2012. Watch the video here. Thank you. President Tilghman. Trustees and Friends. Parents of the Class of 2012. Above all, Members of the Princeton Class of 2012. Give yourself a round of applause. The next time … [Read More...]
Commencement: Don’t Settle.
By Steve Jobs, at Stanford University, 2005. Watch Steve's address here. I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I … [Read More...]
Commencement: Get on the Rocketship
By Sheryl Sandberg, Harvard Business School, 2012. Watch the speech here. It’s an honor to be here today to address HBS’s distinguished faculty, proud parents, patient guests, and most important the class of 2012. Today was supposed to be a day of unbridled celebration, and I know … [Read More...]
Commencement: Because We Can, We Must
By Bono, lead singer of the band U2 and co-founder of DATA (Debt AIDS Africa Trade), University of Pennsylvania, 2004. My name is Bono and I am a rock star. Don't get me too excited because I use four letter words when I get excited. I'd just like to say to the parents, your children are safe, … [Read More...]
