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...Reason and Faith,” “Life Sciences” and “Physical Sciences.” Those responsible for shepherding the report stress that it remains a work in progress. According to two members of the docket committee that determines the agenda of faculty meetings—University Professor Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and Judith L. Ryan, Weary professor of German and comparative literature—the task force is prepared to revise the draft between today’s meetings and the next full faculty meeting, on Dec. 12. Professors from various disciplines have...
...based Al Jazeera television channel since 2003, the Palestinian-born former reporter is now the overall boss of the network's global channel, Al Jazeera English, that goes on the air starting Wednesday. In an interview with TIME's Scott MacLeod, Khanfar, 38, explained the English channel's alternative agenda, and defended the Arabic channel against charges of bias and sensationalism. TIME: What is the purpose of Al Jazeera English...
...referring to the broad reform agenda--fiscal, labor, energy and competition--that outgoing President Vicente Fox unveiled but then failed to deliver on. Although more politically adroit, Caldern inherits a far more acrimonious political environment, in which Lpez Obrador still insists he is the legitimate President. This surely will complicate Caldern's dealings with the public-sector unions and with sensitive symbols like the national oil company, Pemex, which desperately needs foreign investment, now outlawed. "Mexico needs to think outside the sovereignty box," says Raul Rodriguez, former CEO of the North American Development Bank, but Mexico...
Although Patrick’s background is a testament to his leadership potential, it is the governor-elect’s bold and forward-thinking agenda that sets him apart. The only gubernatorial candidate to oppose cutting state income taxes—an action which would further strain municipalities with already taut budgets and place an unfair tax burden on those with less fluid assets—Patrick has argued instead for redirecting funds to combat inflated housing costs, improve public education, and strengthen public transit across the state...
...been unthinkable. In 2000, Muslim American leaders overcame their reluctance to get involved in politics and, almost unanimously, endorsed George Bush for President. For the most part well educated and affluent, Muslim Americans went along with Bush's low-tax, limited government philosophy and enthusiastically embraced his conservative social agenda - especially Bush's pro-life and anti-gay rights stance...