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We are very pleased to announce the launch of the newly redesigned Maynard Institute website, www.mije.org! Our talented web developers, Woody Lewis and Harris Rashid, have worked tirelessly to create exciting, new content and applications that enrich your browsing experience. While our aim to provide insightful commentary on diversity issues and current events remains unchanged, we hope the fresh look and enhanced features of our website allow visitors to be engaged more fully in the news... (continue reading)

N.I. Stern
May 12, 2008

Stefi bangs her fist on the table, once, twice, three times.

"Can we please discuss the relevant issues?" she asks in nearly perfect English, with only a hint of a German accent.

The others present at the table ignore her. Rick, a 50-something, reserved Chicagoan who otherwise has not spoken much all morning, lifts his head up for a moment.

"Have you said something?" he inquires, looking at... (continue reading)

At lunch time, I like to sip Earl Grey tea and read bbc.co.uk, focusing specifically on European news. It might seem like a paradox that my ties to the continent where I was born strengthened, rather than weakened, after the five years I have spent in the U.S. Regardless of my present residence, I follow the news from the other side of the pond more avidly than I do that from Washington, D.C.

Most recently, my attention was focused on the latest from the Austrian cities of Vienna... (continue reading)