The Liberal Arts in the Age of Illiberalism
In the digital age of shorter attention spans and slogan-type writing, what becomes of a discipline premised on deep reading and critical reflection?
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In the digital age of shorter attention spans and slogan-type writing, what becomes of a discipline premised on deep reading and critical reflection?
Secretary mattis had been building for some time. according to a senior defense official, some in the pentagon say the president had stopped listening to mattis a long time ago. in his letter, mattis brings up, quote, china and russia, writing, quote, i believe we must be resolute and unambiguous in our approach to those countries whose strategic interests are increasingly in tension with ours. the president seeming to rebut that line this morning via twitter writing, quote, there has never been a president who has been tougher but fair on china or russia, never. just look at the facts. >> if ...
Unambiguous in our approach to those countries whose strategic interests are increasingly intentioned with ours. the president seeming to rebut that line this morning via twitter writing, quote, there has never been a president who has been tougher but fair on china or russia. never. just look at the facts. >> if putin likes donald trump, i consider that an asset, not a liability. >> reporter: the american troop withdrawals, along with mattis' resignation have left america's allies in europe and across the globe stunned. >> this is a day that america's allies have been dreading and fearing. an...
The white house also tried to tamp down fears about a different kind of aggression, a possible trade war with china. as beijing threatened to hit the united states with $50 billion in retaliatory trade tariffs on 106 different exports like airplane parts, medical supplies, and pork, president trump sent mixed messages via twitter writing, quote, we are not in a trade war with china. but then adding, quote, we have a trade deficit of $500 billion a year with intellectual property theft of another $300 billion. we cannot let this continue. as financial markets reacted with uncertainty, the white...
That goes out to you, travolta. >> alleged. >> the grove owned by mall magnet rick carusoe blacklisted the boxer via twitter writing, beakser manny pacquio is not welcome at the grove. it is welcome for all and not a place for intoll inteligence. -- intolerance. wow. pacquio said he is not against gay people. he said, i only say same sex mirnlg is against the law of god -- same-sex marriage is against the law of god. he is just saying that. i was once banned from a mall. i was doing yoga near the food court.