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A schoolroom of one's own.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)

Having once undertaken an historiographic study of high school textbooks, I read with interest Jeff Sharlet's essay on fundamentalist...
Harper's Magazine, 03/01/07 by McEnroe, Sean; Teal, Penny; Smith, James K.A. · More from publication
Entire system out of order - Letters to the Editor

Like Barbara Ehrenreich, I have been thinking lately about welfare reform ("Chamber of Welfare Reform," May issue). I think it would be a good...
Progressive, The, 06/01/02 by Penny Teal · More from publication

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Your Work How to Win at Office Politics

How to Win at Office Politics

Like it or not, every workplace is a political environment. But operating effectively within it doesn’t have to mean sucking up, lying, or slinging dirt. In its purest form, office politics is simply about getting from here to there: securing a promotion, seeing an idea come to fruition, or gaining support to make an organizational change. Playing the game well is about defending your position, earning respect, exchanging favors, and keeping your sanity amid the chaos. To get started, you need to know what you really want from work, then orient your political moves toward those goals. It all starts with strong relationships and helping others; those people in return make up the support system that helps you realize your goals. Here’s how it’s done.
Your Industry Facebook Bigwigs Want to Be New-Style Media Barons

Facebook Bigwigs Want to Be New-Style Media Barons

Facebook taking a page from newspaper barons with dual-class stock, and the results won't be pretty.
Your Money 12 Tough Questions to Ask Your Parents

12 Tough Questions to Ask Your Parents

Talking with your parents about their estate is important to protect your family’s finances, but the conversation can be difficult at best. Here's what you need to ask and how to do it.