Commentary Series
Commentary Series
Henningsen: Second Term Curse
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President Obama achieved a great victory last November, but if history is any guide, that victory gave him more of a challenge than a mandate. Vic Henningsen considers why presidential second acts are often more notable for misfortune than accomplishment.Commentary Series
Henningsen: Politics And Prayer
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During the recent congressional arm-twisting over the impending fiscal cliff, some politicians resorted to prayer. It was a development that got Vic Henningsen thinking that success might actually depend on the prayer.Commentary Series
Brunch Sampler: Vic Henningson
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Earlier this year at the VPR Commentator Brunch, the theme was "When Worlds Collide…" and that reminded Vic Henningsen that some encounters have consequences that reach far into the future.Commentary Series
Henningsen: Whose Revolution
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Since the election, there’s been much discussion of how the Republican Party must change in order to reach larger sections of the American public. Vic Henningsen offers his own suggestion.Commentary Series
Henningsen: On Bleak November
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Vic Henningsen says that November is his least favorite month – and he’s got plenty of company.Commentary Series
Henningsen: A Clear Choice
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Both the candidates and the media have billed this Presidential election as a clear choice between two visions of the role of government in the lives of individual Americans. Vic Henningsen looks back to a similar set of circumstances – one hundred years ago.Commentary Series
Henningsen: Lowering Higher Ed Expectations
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As politicians debate the cost of college and cheating scandals rock many of the nation’s campuses, Vic Henningsen considers our changing perceptions of the importance of higher education.Commentary Series
Henningsen: Remembering Malcolm Browne
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Malcolm Browne, a legendary journalist whose reporting from Vietnam won the Pulitzer Prize, died last month. Vic Henningsen was his neighbor and has these reflections.Commentary Series
