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Noting the more liberal bent of Harvard students compared to the rest of the nation, Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield ’53 described the campus as a “hothouse where students come together to learn by osmosis and by reinforcement...
...while the threat posed by Saddam was chief among the stated justifications, George W. Bush's war was always about more than the weapons that have yet to be found. The son of the President who had trouble with the Vision Thing offered a vision so broad it bent the horizon: this was nothing less than a "battle for the future of the Muslim world," an expression of American idealism in all its arrogant generosity. Once again, we thought we could liberate a country just by walking in the door. The President could move this immense fighting machine halfway around...
Both parents speak of Jim's sense of humor, and a creative bent that helps him escape. He likes to sketch characters from computer games and has a particular fondness for Lara Croft, Tomb Raider. His mother was surprised--and pleased--to learn his unit is called the Tomb Raiders. "That seems so appropriate for him," she says. Jim, who wants to become a journalist, has sketched characters and fantasy figures since childhood. He's good enough that his training unit at boot camp had him design a bulldog logo for their T shirts. Jocelyn knows he's running...
From an escalating cycle of terror and retaliation, one would hope, should come desperation for peace. But with graveyards from Gaza to Ramallah lined with accords, plans, treaties and thousands of innocent civilians, history suggests that enough is never enough for hell-bent factions in the Holy Land. Every effort crumbles either because of bad intentions or because the best intentions, championed by moderates in both camps, are hostage to those who prefer homicide over the death of their radical dreams...
...healthier place by tackling malnutrition, combating diseases like AIDS and cancer and preventing the leading mechanized cause of death, car crashes. Some of these pioneering firms--like Optobionics, a company based in Naperville, Ill., that is perfecting a microchip to help the blind see--have a decidedly cyborg bent. Others use advanced computer technology to stimulate humans into action, like the dashboard equipment from Seeing Machines that detects when drivers become drowsy and then jolts them awake. And companies like Gilead and Procognia are helping to find new drugs to stop the world's killer diseases. But what unites...