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...question of trying to align the priorities of the University a little more with the priorities of the country," Bok says. "So many of the things society seems to need the most in terms of ideas and well-prepared people get low priority on campuses...
...both Democrats and Republicans are rushing to align themselves with reform proposals. But the scramble is unlikely to translate into a real overhaul. While both parties are sanctimoniously mouthing the language of reform, their real objective is to undercut their opponent's fund-raising advantages while protecting their own. Since Republicans raise more money from private contributors, they resist spending limits on congressional campaigns. Because Democrats get more cash from political-action committees, they oppose G.O.P. efforts to abolish PACs...
...other side of the Iranian border. Because such a state would violate the integrity of two existing countries, those demands are setting the stage for an unlikely, if not necessarily unholy, alliance between the Communists in Moscow and the Islamic fundamentalists in Tehran. Opposing Azerbaijani nationalism would align Washington with both...
They said the protesters wanted free elections, freedom to travel and legalization of opposition groups. Political parties now are recognized only if they align themselves with the Communist Party...
...Dines-Levi's true intention was not to align herself--and an entire movement of women--with the repression of sexuality and Bible-toting book burners, then her analysis of the causes of violence against women would lead to a very different tactical answer...