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Syria On Verge Of Overthrowing Assad

Ongoing Coverage of Syrian Crisis The Guardian www.guardian.co.uk Al Jazeera blogs.aljazeera.com US response to Russia, China UN Veto ywtv.tv RedCoss: Syria is in civil war www.bbc.co.uk Add TDC to your circles on Google+ plus.google.com Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow The Daily Conversation on Twitter www.twitter.com Media used in this video: Al Assad Photo [...]

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Class Day Lecture 2012: Why the Wind of Freedom Blows

(June 16, 2012) Carrying on the more than 40-year tradition, Professor Larry Diamond delivers a final lecture to the class of 2012, followed by a few words from the Senior Class Presidents. Drawing on Stanford’s motto, “The wind of freedom blows,” Diamond traces the rise of democracy since the 1970s, arguing that freedom is a [...]

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Stanford 2012 Commencement Ceremony

At Stanford University’s 121st Commencement ceremony on June 17, 2012, Newark, NJ, Mayor Cory Booker told Stanford graduates to join a “conspiracy of love” that will lift them in times of need and challenge them to go beyond what they think is possible. Commencement began with Stanford’s nontraditional processional, dubbed the Wacky Walk. Graduates paraded [...]

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Stanford’s 2012 Class Day Lecture

Drawing on Stanford’s motto, “The wind of freedom blows,” social scientist Larry Diamond traces the rise of democracy since the 1970s, arguing that freedom is a universal value. Diamond, an expert on comparative democratic development, was chosen by members of the senior class to give their Class Day Lecture, a more than 40-year tradition on [...]

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86 Year Old Gymnast Still Got It

Johanna Quaas is the German Senior Champion of artistic gymnastics at 86 years old. Watch the full video: www.youtube.com Add TDC to your circles on Google+ plus.google.com Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow The Daily Conversation on Twitter www.twitter.com

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