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...spearheaded by the organization Feminists for Life (FFL) is attempting to have it both ways. They object to abortion on the grounds that it harms women. Yet, this position, joined to the term “feminist,” serves merely to conceal a deeply conservative and misogynistic agenda, motivated by ideology rather than a concern for women’s welfare...
...global economy as a whole.” While the summit celebrates the Business School’s past, it is also an opportunity to look towards the future. “The real challenge for us is that we’re trying to set down a research agenda that will look good 50 years from now,” McFarlan said. “We wanted to tease out the major themes and then recruit the best speakers from around the world to address them,” McFarlan said. “We want future generations...
...will fill the seat until Jenkins’ return. Additionally, history professor Ann M. Blair confirmed that she will replace Jenkins on the docket committee. Chaired by former Graduate School of Arts and Sciences dean Peter T. Ellison, the committee directs the proceedings of Council meetings and plans the agenda for the meetings of full Faculty. As for the other changes, Susan L. Lively will replace Noel Bisson as the Secretary of the Faculty in early November. “I think that she’s a wonderful and very strong person ideal for this position...
Substance: Delved only occasionally into specifics when describing his agenda, focusing on spending and tax cuts. He had a bit of trouble elucidating his health-care and energy policies and did little to close the gap with Obama on whom voters trust to deal with the economy...
...knew what to expect, and if you were watching closely you could see Obama's strategy from his very first answer. Of course the opening question concerned the meltdown of the financial markets. Moderator Tom Brokaw tried to get Obama to say how these events have reshaped his agenda. "The middle class need a rescue package," the candidate answered, which sounded new for a moment, until he opened the package to reveal exactly the same economic plan he has been running on for months...