UPDATE 1-China's GCL-Poly Energy aims to expand solar farm business - Worldnews.com
28 May 2012, 3:08 am
Ming Dynasty thinkers such as Wang Yangming would further critique and expand Neo-Confucianism with ideas of individualism and innate morality that would have tremendous impact on later Japanese thought. Chosun Korea also became a nominal vassal ...

Open thread for night owls: What motivates 'Millennial' activists? - DAILY KOS
27 May 2012, 10:28 pm
Last month, you guys may remember that one of our fellow Kossacks, Fineena (Karen), was on the verge of being evicted from her rental house before you guys came through with enough money to stave it ...

Book review: The balance and battle between individualism and community - DAILY KOS
27 May 2012, 7:55 am
Money quotes: "At the heart of this book is the view that American history is defined by an irrepressible and ongoing tension between two core values: our love of individualism and our reverence for community. These values do not simply face off ...

San Antonio Spurs poised to win 5th NBA crown, but ... yawn? - CNN
25 May 2012, 2:24 pm
We'll leave it to you to debate their merits in the comments below, but the message is (supposedly) clear: We want better role models, less individualism and players who show respect for the game. So what about the San Antonio Spurs? They are ...

Expat guide to France: health care - Daily Telegraph
23 May 2012, 4:32 am
No two health care systems in the Western world are the same. The French approach shows the usual Gallic individualism. It has worked well for its citizens, giving excellent all-round care and greater consumer choice than in Britain. Access to new drugs is ...

Gay Marriage,” Marriage, and individualism - Belief.Net
22 May 2012, 5:41 pm
One can only hope that all of this talk over the controversial issue of “the liberty” of homosexuals to “marry” will get us to thinking a little harder about marriage and liberty. Marriage is a more vulnerable institution today than it ...

Bruce Willis Dismisses Mitt Romney as a 'Disappointment, Embarrassment' - YAHOO!
22 May 2012, 9:13 am
Square-jawed and seemingly born to be an action hero, Bruce Willis would seem to stand as the perfect example of the ideal of rugged American individualism. And politically, he fits that exact profile. "He's just such a disappointment, an embarrassment.

I Vs. We: The 'Heart' Of Our Political Differences - NPR News
21 May 2012, 6:54 pm
For years now, the Tea Party has held individualism up as the great American value. But Washington Post columnist and Georgetown University professor E.J. Dionne Jr. says that while Americans have always prized individualism, they've prized ...

Showcasing a Jazz Legacy From Big Band to Hendrix - New York Times
16 May 2012, 10:41 pm
In addition to landmark albums like “Out of the Cool” and “The individualism of Gil Evans,” the Gil Evans legacy encompasses a lot of murky sprawl. It’s impossible to wrap your arms, or your head, around all of it. At the same time ...

Going Postal: How Congress Has Failed Its Shareholders - Forbes
16 May 2012, 8:54 pm
Teams of people working toward a common objective make up our country. As much as America stands for and admires rugged individualism, team sports serve as the metaphor for our national character. Individual heroes and leaders often emerge ...