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...Zuckerman expressed similar sentiments through a statement released to The Crimson, which read, “Mr. Zuckerman had several conversations with Larry Summers. They had neither a final understanding of the project nor a final commitment, or a final agreement. But Mr. Zuckerman looks forward to working again with the new leadership at Harvard...
Despite diverging on issues such as Cape Wind—the plan to build America’s first offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound—the candidates, including frontrunner Deval L. Patrick ’78 (D), seemed to be in general agreement on environmental issues in front of an audience of 1,100 people...
...resulting bill would still give Bush much of the authority to pursue his eavesdropping program - something most Senators still support. Under the deal, Bush conditionally agreed that he would apply for authority to the secret FISA court which. However the specific agreement to have the program reviewed by the court, Specter and Gonzales said, is not actually written into the bill, and is valid only if the bill makes it through the House and Senate unaltered. The deal also requires in writing twice-yearly reports to the congressional intelligence committees on "any electronic surveillance programs in effect." And it would...
...support a country (and a government) that is providing a powerful counterexample to the populist policies that are gaining favor in the region. That could be a very inclusive initiative: any Latin American country could be invited to join the two leading nations in the western hemisphere in this agreement. To be eligible, countries would need to adopt pro-poor, growth-inducing economic reforms that spur competition and open markets. They would also be required to enact political reforms that strengthen democratic practices and institutions. It could be a powerful stimulus for positive change, since few countries in the region...
...extraordinary hardships on noncombatants there. "Thousands of ordinary Palestinians are suffering for this issue," he said last week. It's an all too familiar dynamic. The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians sweeps people up whether they wish it or not. Noam Shalit and Ghalia Baroud both want an agreement that would bring their children home. Yet, two weeks after Gilad was taken, there is no sign of such an agreement, the Israeli military operation into Gaza has grown, and the fighting has dramatically intensified. In the past, Israel has been forced to defuse such hostage conflicts by releasing prisoners...