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...hunter-gatherer, and Homo sapiens coexisted with Neanderthal man. They are evidence of the quantum leap in neural connections that gave birth to the uniquely human attribute of consciousness. Lascaux is the most fundamental example anywhere of what the iconoclastic 20th century writer and anthropologist Georges Bataille called "the basic desire of all men, of whatever period or region, to be amazed." Like few other creations of the human hand, it is a patrimony not of any one country or culture, but of humankind as a whole. Yet Lascaux's robust longevity belies a frightening fragility. Five years ago, after...
...mass graves resulting from Serbian ethnic cleansing in the nineties and a myriad of corruption cases in Latin America over the decades. Just as loans are suspended to nations that engage in terrorism, weapons proliferation, or genocide, closure of media outlets must be seen as a similar assault on basic freedoms. Without the press, digging out human rights abuses becomes difficult, if not impossible. Insisting on press freedom will do more, however, than simply upholding minimum standards of human rights. The power of the press to combat corruption and promote government integrity holds the key to long-term prosperity. Self...
...actively ensuring that the people who provide the educational, health and all other basic services in the West Bank and Gaza cannot be paid, the Bush administration is effectively aligning itself with a drive to bring down the Palestinian Authority unless Hamas agrees to formally renounce violence, recognize Israel and abide by previous peace agreements. Although the movement is currently observing a unilateral ceasefire and is beginning, under Arab pressure, to articulate terms on which it may talk peace with Israel, it is unlikely to give in to the U.S. and Israeli demands...
...Member of the class of 2010, on what it was like to visit HarvardA popular thing to do at the end of one’s senior year is to dispense advice. The pastime becomes particularly fashionable pre-frosh weekend, but seems to gather momentum every day after. The basic principle as far as I can tell: having endured the most years of college, seniors are in a unique position to be wise, and they should distribute their wisdom accordingly. If they do this, then the next generation of students will not repeat their mistakes, and the world will...
...report, aiming for a tone that is realistic but not alarmist, said a pandemic would have "significant ramifications for the economy, national security, and the basic functioning of society." The report cites a Congressional Budget Office estimate from December that a modern pandemic could lead to the deaths of 200,000 to 2 million citizens. And it points out that even people who are not infected could miss work for weeks because of the illness of family members or public-health guidance to limit contact with others, threatening "the functioning of critical infrastructure providers, the movement of goods and services...