The report tackled a Washington debate one might find on cable news -- "Should the U.S. Send Lethal Aid to Ukraine?" -- but didn't turn to a Washington-based panel for answers.
In the latest issue of the magazine, Louis Menand tackles a fiercely debated question: Can writing be taught?
By Thessaly La Force June 8, 2009 In the latest issue of the magazine, Louis Menand tackles a fiercely debated question: Can writing be taught?
Debate on how to tackle a problem becomes very difficult when people do not believe it is a problem that needs to be solved.
"I don't think it's a constructive way to tackle the debate, though everything there needs to be discussed and ventilated.
"I suspect the debate on this will be long, and the answers will be different for each shale gas formation; but it is important that we tackle this debate".
The blog aims to tackle and debate fundamental questions related to the location strategies of global investment flows and their impacts on their host countries, regions and cities across the globe.
If you want, this topic could easily balloon into a much deeper, philosophical discussion on the entire book industry—remember, Barnes and Noble said the other day that the book industry is still bigger than Hollywood, video games, etc. but other, better people have already begun to tackle that debate.
"I suspect the debate on this will be long, and the answers will be different for each shale gas formation; but it is important that we tackle this debate". "We also need to be very careful to account fully for the greenhouse footprint of conventional gas piped over long distances, for instance in the import of Asian gas to Europe, or Norwegian gas to the UK.
In his Monday press conference, Obama advanced the ball further, telling reporters: "I have been hearing from our Republican friends that it's a moral imperative for us to tackle our debates and deficits in a serious way.
Which is why I've come to Manchester: if the political class won't tackle the broader debate, we should see what the scientists have to say.
