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...good cause. But of course, this was a tax on coffee, a sacred cow in the cradle of Starbucks, and this man, a cafe owner, took advantage of that sentiment to protect his profits. People like him managed to convince the rest of Seattle that this tax was an assault on their culture and to disregard the actual merits of the policy. Which brings me to that fellow in the White House...
...fallout from Spitzer's assault has been swift. Fund-research firm Morningstar--the 800-lb. gorilla of independent fund analysis--took the unprecedented step of warning investors to avoid the four fund families at the eye of Spitzer's storm--Strong, Bank of America's Nations Funds, Bank One's One Group, and most Janus offerings (except for its Mid Cap Value, Small Cap Value and Risk-Managed Stock funds, which are run by outside managers). "The firms put their own profitability ahead of shareholders'," says Kunal Kapoor, Morningstar's associate director of fund research. "Until we see changes...
...Blair's government and the BBC. Heroes were in short supply. Gilligan defended the basic thrust of his reporting, but admitted he had overstated the case against Alastair Campbell, Blair's communications chief, for "sexing up" the September dossier on Iraq's weapons. BBC managers, reeling under a ferocious assault from Campbell, looked hapless as they described a stout defense of Gilligan mounted without checking the foundations of his report. Excerpts from Campbell's diary released last week showed how eager he was to "out" Kelly after he advised his bosses he didn't think what he told Gilligan could...
...institution that invokes an image of discipline and integrity, the USAFA must seize this opportunity to take a firm stance against sexual assault as well as take a serious look at ways to improve acceptance of women on campus. Administrators should be encouraging victims of assault to come forward, rather than encouraging silence in an effort to shield the Academy from reproach or embarrassment. Investigations of assaults must be thorough; accountability and harsh discipline must be at the helm of their policy; and guilty students should be removed from the Academy. Furthermore, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld should take...
...interim, while campus officials strive to ameliorate the system, victims of sexual assault should be strongly urged to report to external authorities—such as the police or District Attorney. This is their only recourse, as they reside in an institution that is more interested in avoiding accountability than in ensuring their well-being...