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...mainstream opposition: the rebels declared a unilateral cease-fire last September and forged a loose alliance with Nepal's seven main political parties. The Maoists ended their cease-fire on Jan. 2; since then they have killed at least 25 government troops and police. The King's hard-line approach has international observers worried about his ability to maintain power in the face of increasing chaos. "Continued violence and a persistent split between the King and the parties will only prepare the ground for Kathmandu's ultimate takeover by the Maoists," warns one Western official in Nepal...
...feeling as if I were living in an alternate universe [Dec. 26-Jan. 2]. Klein's praise of President George W. Bush for his words about the importance of freedom and democracy holds little weight against Bush's inept response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster or his mostly failed approach to curtailing global terrorism. Perhaps it would be more appropriate for Klein to examine our President's actions rather than his words. Sandy Krawitz Bethesda, Maryland...
...Still, with liberal activists watching and November's midterm elections looming, Democrats won't go down without some fighting words. Instead of the largely ineffectual approach they took in Alito's Judiciary Committee hearings-where they leveled oblique accusations of bigotry and questionable legal ethics-Dems are expected to focus more intently on the fact that Alito will shift the court to the right. After Chief Justice John Roberts joined Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas in a minority dissent in last week's decision upholding Oregon's right to enact a law legalizing doctor assisted suicide, court watchers now believe...
...Following votes on the EPC and General Education reports, the Faculty will turn to other elements of the review, which recommended better organization of Harvard’s advising resources and a more integrated approach to the teaching of writing and speaking...
...Thernstrom said that two major problems facing higher education today are “a growing gulf between political and ideological beliefs” and a “teach your own politics” approach by faculty members. He said he joined the BAA to “combat this tendency and encourage a more balanced view on what’s going on in the world...