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...traction in Cambridge. The former chair of Harvard’s history department says that a general slowdown in social science and humanities growth in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is partly to blame, and that advocates of Asian American studies have yet to make a compelling argument for why it should be emphasized. But others say that Harvard simply isn’t giving the study of Asian American history and culture the recognition it deserves. ON THE OTHER COAST At west coast universities, where the historic influence of Asian American communities is stronger, Asian American studies...
...show up starting Dec. 12, but it could be indicative of a hardening negotiating position. More so than many other developing nations, India views climate change through a political position that prioritizes the responsibility of the rich countries, and rejects mandatory cuts on countries just beginning to industrialize. Their argument is based on population size: Even years from now, when China and India will be emitting much of the world's carbon gas, the average Chinese or Indian will still be responsible for far less global-warming pollution than the average Westerner. The burden of restrictions, they argue, should therefore...
...church’s ailment as religion for the status quo, and he is right to spend much of his book pointing the way to the “good news” rather than criticizing the audience he could potentially reach. In his conclusion, he sums up his argument, stating: “If we read what Jesus says and see what he has done, we must be convinced that the status quo, ancient or contemporary, is still not where he would have us be. The notion that we should invest in some sense of primitive purity rather than...
...reducing emissions has a cost that most people feel outweighs the benefits. Furthermore, that point runs contrary to the rest of her column, in which she claims that advances in energy-saving technology are not enough to stop global warming. The expert she quotes to make her dubious economic argument says, “The savings in energy will pay for the cost of technology that’s needed to reduce energy consumption.” This is an argument in favor of focusing on technological advancement, rather than an emissions cap, but she tries to use the quote...
...Republican primary campaign that did not include a candidate by the name of Mike Huckabee. Romney has a strong case to make that the shared political and social concerns of religious conservatives across faith traditions require them to join forces in the public square. But that argument only holds so long as evangelical Republicans have no other candidates to choose from. The question isn't whether evangelical voters could support a Mormon, but whether they would back a Mormon over an equally appealing Catholic or Protestant. Like, say, Mike Huckabee...